Patna High Court
Vinod ThakurversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was withdrawn and therefore dismissed without a substantive ruling on the merits.
Summary
Vinod Thakur, the new proprietor of Laxmi Timber, filed a writ petition seeking to set aside a letter dated 12 July 2025 issued by the Licensing Officer, which directed the uprooting of Saw Mill licence No. 17/95 of M/s Laxmi Timber and its relocation to another place. The petitioner claimed the saw‑mill had been sold to him and that the licence should be transferred to his name under the Bihar Wood based Industries Act, 2025. He argued that the direction to uproot the mill was illegal and that the licensing officer should restrain the other respondents from carrying out the uprooting until the transfer decision was made. The petition was later withdrawn by the petitioner’s counsel. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn without addressing the merits.
Issues considered
- What is the legality of the licensing officer’s direction to uproot the saw‑mill under the Bihar Wood based Industries Act, 2025?
Subjects
- environmental law
- forest law
- licensing
- wood based industries
- writ petition
- transfer of licence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13546 of 2025
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Vinod Thakur S/o Sri Jagrup Thakur Proprietor Laxmi Timber, R/o Village-
Nanaur, Tole Dumriyahi P.O- Nanaur Block and P.S- Andhratharhi District -
Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Department of
Environment and Forest, Bihar Patna.
2. The Chairman, State Level Committee for wood based Industries, Bihar cum
Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar Patna.
3. The Licensing Officer cum Divisional Forest Officer, Mithila Forest
Division, Darbhanga.
4. Yashodhar Yadav, S/o Late Janakdhari Yadav Ex-Proprietor M/s Laxmi
Timber, R/o Village-Sihula P.O- Nahaari Block- Khutauna, District-
Madhubani.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar Manoj, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Advocate (08)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 23-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present application has been preferred:
for issuance of appropriate
writ/writs for setting aside the letter No.-
2273 dt.-12.07.2025 issued by the licensing
officer cum the Divisional Forest Officer,
Mithila Forest Division, Darbhanga where
by and where under direction has been
issued to uproot the Saw Mill license No.
17/95 of M/s Luxami Timber from
Dumriyahi, Andhratharhi, District
Madhubani to other place wrongly and
Patna High Court CWJC No.13546 of 2025(4) dt.23-04-2026
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illegally as the said saw Mill was sold to this
Petitioner (Annexure-P5) and further
application dt.-25.06.2025 (Annexure-P6)
and the said application also communicated
to Respondent no.-3 (Annexure-P8),
Licensing officer already Further by
commanding the respondents to restrain the
Respondents no.-3 and 4 from uprooting the
said saw mill as Respondent no.-2 is to take
decision and to transfer the license in the
name of Petitioner under Bihar Wood based
Industries Act 2025.
3. Mr. Manoj Kumar Manoj prays for withdrawal of
the petition.
4. According, CWJC No. 13546 of 2025 is disposed
as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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