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In my opinion, the prayer made by the petitioners in this batch of writ petitions is just and proper for in the statutory appeal of Patna High Court CWJC No.3625 of 2017 dt.08-12-2017 5 the present nature where the goods seized are liable to decay and would become obsolete by passage of time, the appeal requires a expeditious disposal and in the circumstances so discussed, I hereby direct the District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram, the appellate authority under the Indian Forest Act, to consider and dispose of the appeal of the petitioners herein in accordance with law and after opportunity of hearing to the petitioners expeditiously and preferably within three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order and in case for any reason not attributable to these petitioners the appeal is not disposed of within the period stipulated above, the appellate authority shall consider the prayer of the petitioners for provisional release of their respective vehicles which are subject matter of the proceeding and dispose of the same in accordance with law preferably within four weeks of expiry of the period stipulated above.