IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10588 of 2009 ***** Suresh Prasad, S/o Shivanandan Prasad, Village-Surajgraha, Dist-Lakhisarai. … …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Lakhisarai. 2. The Divisional Forest Officer, Munger. … …. Respondents ----------- 2. 25.8.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The tractor and trailer of the petitioner was seized by the Munger police for so-called violation of various sections of the Forest Act. Subsequently, it seems a confiscation proceeding has been started against the petitioner which was registered as Confiscation Case No.3/05 as well as 5/08. Petitioner submits that he has filed his show-cause for the same way back on 22.5.2008 but no final decision is being taken and this is causing grave prejudice to the petitioner’s interest because the delay of the decision is neither helping the authorities nor the petitioner because the tractor and trailer seized is lying in open condition. His effort to obtain release of the same from the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate has failed and, therefore, the present writ application. More than a year has passed since the show-cause has been filed on behalf of the petitioner it is not understood that what is the impediment in the final decision in the confiscation case. The Court, therefore, directs the Divisional Forest Officer, Munger that he shall decide the confiscation case of the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. - 2 - It will be open to the petitioner to produce the certified copy of this order which will be valid communication to the respondent concerned. A decision so made will govern the future course of action and the issue raised by the petitioner. This writ application is disposed of with above direction. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)