IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17356 of 2008 Ramjag Singh, Son of Late Ram Lakhan Singh. Resident of Village- Baraon, Post-Baraon, Police Station-Nokha, District- Rohtas…………………………………………………………..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Forest Divisional Officer, Rohtas, Forest Division, Sasaram. 3. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram. 4. The Circle Officer, Circle Block, Nokha, District-Rohtas. 5. The Circle Inspector, Block-Nokha, District-Rohtas. 6. Ram Ashish Singh, Son of Late Balkeshwar Singh, resident of Village- & Post-Baraon, Police Station- Nokha, District- Rohtas……………………………………………..……..Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 23.08.2011. Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel for the State. The writ application has been filed for a direction to the respondent-authorities to cut the huge Banyan tree which is situated on Plot no. 2773 of respondent no. 6 in village- Baraon in the district of Rohtas since it has become hazardous for the local residents. It appears from the writ application and counter affidavit filed on behalf of the State that respondent no. 6 also submitted an application before the Forest authorities for cutting the same tree since it has become hazardous for the locality. From the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the State it appears that the Circle Inspector, Nokha, after enquiry found the tree - 2 - hazardous for the locality. The Divisional Forest Officer directed the landholder to cut the tree but it appears that the landholder is unable to remove the same. Subsequently, it appears that the learned District Magistrate, Rohtas, also issued direction for removal of the tree. It is submitted by Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner that the tree has not been removed till date. In the circumstances, let the learned District Magistrate, Rohtas, as well as the Forest Divisional Officer, Rohtas, get the tree removed in accordance with law within a period of one month of receipt of copy of the order. With the above observation, this writ application is disposed off. U.K. (Dinesh Kumar Singh,J)