IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1925 of 2026 ====================================================== Binod Sharma @ Vinod Thakur Son of Harinandan Sharma @ Hari Nandan Thakur, Resident of village- Hardi, P.S.- Kathiya, District- Muzaffarpur (Bihar) 843122. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (HOFF), Bihar, Patna. 3. The Additional Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Licensing Officer-cum-Divisional Forest Officer, Tirhut Forest Division, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vinay Mistry, Advocate For the State : Mr. Government Pleader (25) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 09-04-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Licensing Officer- cum-Divisional Forest Officer, Tirhut Forest Division, Muzaffarpur-Respondent No.4 to dispose of the renewal application dated 19.04.2025 (Annexure-P-5) which has been filed by the petitioner for renewal of license bearing License No. 191 of 1995 for the Year 2022-2026 in terms of decision of State Level Committee For Wood-Based Industries, Bihar dated 14.01.2025 as the renewal 19.04.2025 Patna High Court CWJC No.1925 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026 2/2 application dated pending for still is consideration before the Licensing Officer. (ii) for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities not to interfere with the operation of saw mill in the facts and circumstances of this case. (iii) for issuance of such other writ(s), order(s), direction(s) as your Lordships may deem fit and proper.” 3. The petitioner wants the petition pending before the respondent no.4, the Licensing Officer-cum-Divisional Forest Officer, Tirhut Forest Division, Muzaffarpur be disposed of. 4. In that circumstance, with the consent of the parties the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.4, the Licensing Officer-cum-Divisional Forest Officer, Tirhut Forest Division, Muzaffarpur to look into the matter and do the needful so that matter is taken to its logical conclusion. vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U