IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15000 of 2009 M/S HIRA MISTRY FURNITURE WORKS, AKHIGAON P.S.- SANDESH, DISTT.- BHOJPUR, A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR HIRA MISTRY S/O LATE NAGESHWAR MISTRY, R/O VILL.- BHAGWATPUR, P.S.- CHANDI, DISTT.- BHOJPUR ……….. Petitioners Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT & FOREST DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2.THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BIHAR, PATNA 3.THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER BHOJPUR FOREST DIVISION, BHOJPUR 4.THE FORESTER, SANDESH DISTT.- BHOJPUR 5.THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, SANDESH POLICE STATION, SANDESH DISTT.- BHOJPUR ………… Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : M/s Mrigank Mauli and Vijay Mistry,Adv. For the State : Mr.Ashok Kumar Dubey,A.C. to A.A.G.-9 and Lala S.N.Rais, A.C. to G.A.-9 ----------- 2. 22/01/2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Grievance of petitioner is that although he was using saw machine with 18” circular blade for his carpentry work which stands exempted in view of the recommendations of the Central Empowered Committee, respondents have stopped his business and has directed him to close his shop. It is submitted that petitioner has filed a representation before the Divisional Forest Officer, Bhojpur for passing appropriate orders allowing him to reopen his shop. - 2 - Learned counsel for the State submits that it would be appropriate if petitioner files a petition before the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna for enquiry in the matter and for appropriate orders allowing him to continue with the business of carpentry. Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to that. Therefore, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna within two weeks from today. If such an application is filed by the petitioner, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar Patna shall get an enquiry held with regard to the actual saw machine being used by the petitioner in his shop and if he finds that the saw machine being used by petitioner stands covered by the exemption provided by the Central Empowered Committee, he shall pass appropriate orders allowing petitioner to open his shop and run his business. Since petitioner is out of business, the Principal Chief Conservator of - 3 - Forest is directed to get the enquiry held, if necessary, and pass appropriate final orders on the application of petitioner within four weeks from the date of receipt of the same. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)