JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Avinash Kumar, learned counsel for the State and Mr. Nilotpal Sharma, learned AC to GP-21 for the State and Mrs. Kanak Verma, learned CGC for the Union of India.

2. The petitioner having been selected for retail outlet dealership of petrol pump under Indian Oil Corporation Limited has invoked the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following reliefs :

“(a). For issuance of appropriate Writ/ Writs, direction/ directions in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the letter of Divisional Forest Officer, Samastipur Forest Division, Samastipur being letter no-1208 dated 14.12.2017 issued in pursuance of Letter no.-FC-1104 dated 30.10.2017 under the signature of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (CAMPA)-cum-Nodal Officer (Forest Conservation), Government of Bihar, Patna by which a demand of Rs.12,04,990.40 for plantation of 200 trees and its maintenance for ten years has been made in lieu of the penalty for operating the petrol pump without obtaining final approval from the Forest department ignoring the fact that the cost of Rs.14.680/- against NPV and Rs.1,79,280/- was already paid in compliance