IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5215 of 2009 Harendra Kumar, son Sri Late H.P. Singh, resident of Mohalla- Kunwar Singh Nagar, Janta Road, New Yarpur, P.o.-GPO, P.S.- Gardanibagh, District-Patna. - VERSUS 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Department of Transport, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Veterinary College, Patna-14. 3. The Secretary, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Veterinary College, Patna-14. 4. The Commissioner, Department of Transport, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The District Magistrate, Patna. 6. The District Transport Officer, Transport Office, Biscuman Bhawan, Patna. ----------- 02 23.04.2009 The petitioner’s heavy motor vehicle driving licence has been cancelled by the District Transport Officer, Patna by order as communicated on 24.10.2008. Petitioner states that he has filed an appeal being Appeal No. 1/2008 before the District Magistrate, Patna which is yet to be taken up. Petitioner challenges the order of cancellation. In my view, appeal already been preferred, all that can be done is a direction issued to the appellate authority that is District Magistrate, Patna to hear and dispose of the appeal within one month from today positively. Let it be made clear that deciding statutory appeal is the statutory obligation of the District Magistrate and he cannot ignore the same on any ground whatsoever. With these observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Trivedi/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)