IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11761 of 2009 RAM DULAR PASWAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 8.9.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner has filed an appeal against the order of suspension passed against him on 12.12.2006 contained in annexure-3 by virtue of which his Licence No. 31 of 92 was suspended. Thereafter he states that he filed an appeal which has not yet been numbered. The appeal was filed on 24.11.2008. Since nothing was being done by the appellate authority the petitioner has been forced to file the present writ application. The Court has had occasion to take note of the serious lapses which are being committed by the statutory appellate authority in the district where these appeals are not yet registered much less heard and decided. This is yet another matter which has been brought to the notice of the Court. This writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the District Magistrate, Gaya that he shall take up the appeal of the petitioner after duly register it and hear the party on the issue and decide the matter preferably within a period of three months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)