IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5009 of 2008 M/S VISHWAKARMA TIMBER THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR AJAY KUMAR SON OF RAM CHANDRA VISHWAKARMA, RESIDENT OF PHULWARI SHARIF, P.S. PHULWARI SHARIF DISTRICT PATNA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT & FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PATNA FOREST DIVISION, PATNA. 5. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, PHULWARI SHARIF RANGE, PATNA. ----------- 5 19/04/2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The Court takes judicial notice of the fact that the earlier resolution no. 55/02 which was notified on 13.11.2003 requires to be re-looked into or re-considered in view of the subsequent developments in this regard. Learned counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that the Central Empowered Committee has made certain recommendations and a new policy is being worked out fixing number of saw mills and modality under which they will be allowed to function. This writ application stands disposed of with a - 2 - direction that the petitioner Saw mill will not be disturbed till new mechanism/policy is put in place. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)