IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16345 of 2009 NAWAL KISHORE SINGH, Son of Late Kuldip Singh, resident of Village- Daulatpur, P.S. Gaurichak, District-Patna ------------------ Petitioner Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION , THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 13- PATLIPUTRA COLONY,PATNA-13 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BIHAR STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 13 , PATLIPUTRA COLONY,PATNA-13 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, JHARKHAND STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, HINOO RANCHI 4. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, MINOR FOREST PROCEDURE PROJECT, HAZARIBAGH DIVISION,HAZARIBAGH 5. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, MINOR FOREST PRODUCE PROJECT, BHAGALPUR DIVISION, BHAGALPUR ------ RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 24-12-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Bihar State Forest Development Corporation. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order of the Divisional Manager , Minor Forest Produce Project , Hazaribagh , bearing Memo No.2489 dated 11.11.2009, whereunder a sum of Rs.4,16,457.77 has been directed to be recovered from him in 100 instalments. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the direction to recover the aforesaid amount tantamounts to imposing minor punishment. - 2 - In the circumstances , before imposing such punishment the petitioner was required to be heard by serving show cause notice but without giving any show cause notice , the aforesaid order dated 11.11.2009 has been passed on the basis of another order which was enclosed in the latter dated 1043 dated 20.10.2009, referred to in the said order . Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the petitioner to appear before the Managing Director , Bihar State Forest Development Corporation with a certified copy of this order and , thereafter, the Managing Director shall serve a show cause notice on the petitioner within seven days of production of this order , in response whereto the petitioner shall file his show cause reply within thirty days of the receipt of show cause notice and the Managing Director shall pass appropriate order in accordance with law as early as possible in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In the event , the petitioner does not cooperate and file his reply, then the Managing Director is at liberty to pass ex parte order . Until the matter is finally disposed of by the Managing Director, no recovery should be made from the petitioner. NKS/- ( V.N.Sinha, J) - 3 - NKS/-