IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. W.J.C. No.1249 of 2010 PAPPU KUMAR BHARTI, son of Ramanand Yadav, resident of Village & P.S. Noorsarai, District Nalanda ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Biharsharif. 4. The Marketing Officer, Biharsharif. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 3.2.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The prayer of the petitioner is for release of the vehicle in question. It is submitted that an application for release of the vehicle has been filed before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nalanda at Biharsharif (respondent no.2) on 24.3.2009, vide Annexure 3 to the petition. However, the same is not being disposed of; with the result the vehicle of the petitioner is getting damaged. Considering the submissions of the parties, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nalanda at Biharsharif (respondent no.2) is hereby directed to dispose of the application, as contained in Annexure 3, if not already disposed of, expeditiously preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order, in accordance with law. However, it will be open for the petitioner to bring it to the notice of respondent no.2 the relevant materials, if any. The writ application, accordingly, stands disposed of. Let this order be communicated to the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nalanda at Biharsharif (respondent no.2) in connection with Confiscation Case No.2 of 2009 through fax on the cost being deposited by the petitioner. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)