IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.547 of 2011 MD.SARFARAZ ALAM . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . with CWJC No.513 of 2011 RADHA SWAMI KRISHAK AUDHYOGIK SWABLAMBI SAHKARI SAMTI LIMITE . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2. 28.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioner in C.W.J.C. No. 513 of 2011 is stated to be the claimant to the fertilizer in question. The petitioner in the latter is stated to be the owner of the truck on which the fertilizer was being transported. A show cause notice has been issued to them as to why the fertilizer and the vehicle respectively be not confiscated. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he has instruction to state that an enquiry report has been submitted by the competent authority that there was no illegality in the transportation of the fertilizer which belonged to the petitioner in C.W.J.C. No. 513 of 2011. The petitioners have only been issued a show cause notice. It is not without jurisdiction. 2 What is urged on their behalf with regard to the subsequent report is their defence. There is no occasion for the Court to interfere with the show cause notice at this stage. Let the petitioners file their reply to the notice whereafter it is expected that final appropriate orders in the confiscation proceeding shall be passed within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt/presentation of the cause shown by the petitioners. It shall be open for the petitioner in C.W.J.C. No. 547 of 2011 to seek any interim relief, if so advised for release of the vehicle, pending disposal of the confiscation proceeding in accordance with law preferably within a maximum period of one week from the date of presentation of such application for interim relief by a reasoned and speaking order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)