RANJAN KUMAR MISHRA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this writ petition the petitioner prays for quashing the order dated 9.7.2001 (Annexure -7) passed by the respondent No. 3 confiscation case No. 9/99 whereby and whereunder the 'Kahtal" and "Gambhar" logs were confiscated with a direction upon the respondent No. 4 to auction the same. The petitioner also prays for quashing the order dated 18.5.2002 (Annexure - 8) passed by the respondent No. 2 in Confiscation Appeal No. 11/2001 dismissing the appeal which the petitioner had filed against the aforementioned order dated 9.7.2001.

(2.) THE petitioner further prays for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the 'Kathal ' logs in favour of the petitioner.

(3.) THEREAFTER a prosecution report was prepared on 28.4.1999 (Annexure -3) stating that the respondent No. 4 had conducted a physical verification in which he had found irregularities.