RAM LAKHAN SHARMA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -This writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 21.5.2007 passed by Divisional Director, Forest Department, Forest Division, Kanpur and the order dated 16.10.2007 passed by Prescribed Authority / Special Secretary, Government of U. P., in Appeal No. 25 of 2007. The order dated 21.5.2007 has been passed by the Divisional Director whereby he confiscated the Tata 2007 Jeep Registration No. UPW 9859. The appeal filed against this order was dismissed by the Special Secretary.

(2.) HEARD Sri Rajesh Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.G.A. and perused the material on record.

(3.) LEARNED A.G.A. has contended that the recovered tortoise are protected under the Act and the vehicle has been rightly confiscated and after confiscation it has become State property and it cannot be released in favour of the petitioner. He has also contended that the confiscation proceedings were correctly drawn and there is nothing illegal in it.