OM PRAKASH SHARMA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY the Court. ''Petitioner in this writ petition has challenged the order dated 28.8.2002 (Annexure - 5) passed in Revision Case No. (C) 59/01 by the respondent No. 2 ''The Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi rejecting the petitioner 'srevision application affirming the order dated 15.10.2001 (Annexure -4) passed in Confiscation Appeal No. 2 of 1993 -94 by the respondent No. 3 ''The Deputy Commissioner, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa rejecting the petitioner 'sappeal affirming the order dated 21.5.1993 (Annexure - 3) passed in Confiscation Case No. CS -1/93 by the Divisional Forest Officer, Chaibasa, South Forest Division, Chaibasa (respondent No. 4) directing to confiscate the petitioner 'struck bearing No. BRS - 7671.

(2.) THE petitioner, who is owner of truck in question, had challenged the orders of the Courts below on the following grounds : ''

(3.) THE petitioner was given opportunity to show cause, but he did not file his show -cause that without his knowledge on connivance, the forest offence was committed by the driver who was incharge of the truck.