IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14215 of 2011 Binay Kumar Sharma S/O Sri Parmeshwar Sharma R/O Vill.- Haripur, P.S. Allauli, Distt.-Khagaria. ……. Petitioner 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 Chairman Cum Commissioner, Saw Mills Selection Committee, Munger Division, Munger. 4. The Licensing Officer Cum Divisional Forest Officer, Begusarai Forest Division, Begusarai. 5. The Forest Range Officer, Khagaria Range, Khagaria …. Respondents ------------ For the Petitioner : Mr.Raj Kishore Prasad, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, A.C. to G.P.16 ---------- 03/ 04.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs :- (i) To issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the selection list for grant of licence of Saw Mill under Bihar Saw Mill (Regulation) Act, 1990 for the district of Khagaria. (ii) To issue writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents not to discriminate the petitioner from existing Saw Mills in the district of Khagaria as the number of permissible Saw Mills in Khagaria district in terms of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Courtg in 28 whereas the seniority list has been prepared only for 21 Saw Mills although there is no Saw Mills situated in the Allauli Block of Khagaria district. (iii) To issue writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to reconsider the case of the petitioner for inclusion of its name in the seniority list of Ara Mills in 2 the light of objection raised by the petitioner and the interview conducted by the respondents on 20.10.2010 and accordingly pass an appropriate order on the application submitted by the petitioner before the respondent Chairman on 18.11.2010. (iv) For issuance of such other writ(s), order(s), direction(s) as may be deemed fit and proper. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the State Government has approved 28 Saw Mills of the district of Khagaria, but the authorities have prepared seniority list of only 21 persons on 27.10.2010 (Annexure 5) and the names of the petitioner and others were not included therein. He further submits that in the said circumstances the petitioner filed his objection before the Chairman-cum-Commissioner, Saw Mills Selection Committee, Munger Division, Munger on 18.11.2010 (Annexure 6), but till the date no heed has been paid by the said authority and the said matter is still pending before him much to the chagrin of the petitioner. 4. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the said authority (respondent no.3) to decide the matter and dispose of the application of the petitioner in accordance with law by a speaking order within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J.)