IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CWJC No.5130 of 2006
SATYENDRE SHARMA, SON OF LATE RAMDEO SHARMA, RESIDENT OF
VILLAGE- BARHARA, P.S.- BARHARA, DISTRICT- PURNIA :---PETITIONER.
Versus
1.THE STATE OF BIHAR
2. THE COLLECTOR, PURNIA.
3. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, PURNIA :---RESPONDENTS.
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2. 16.03.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
State.
2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the dismissal of his
Confiscation Appeal No. 70/2001 by the District
Magistrate, Purnea under orders dated 28.05.2004,
Annexure-1. Bare perusal of the said order indicates that
the learned Collector while passing the said order has not
given any reasons in support of the order. Order passed by
the appellate authority must contain reasons as by
perusing the reasons only one can decide about the
correctness or otherwise of the order.
3. Dismissal of the appeal having been made
without recording any reason(s) the appellate order dated
28.5.2004, Annexure-1 is set aside with direction to the
Collector, Purnea to reconsider the matter and pass a
reasoned order, as early as possible, in any case within a
period of two months from the date of receipt/production
of a copy of this order before the Collector, Purnea.
4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed
of.
(V.N.Sinha,J.)
P.K.P.