1. In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner seeks a direction from this Court to
quash the confiscation order passed under Section 56 of the Orissa
Forest Act, 1972, and to release the tractor and trolley seized for
alleged illegal transport of forest produce.
I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE:
2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:
(i) The petitioner is the registered owner of a Swaraj Tractor (Reg. No.
OD-32-3447) and its Trolley (Reg. No. OD-32-3448), purchased on
Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK
19.11.2014, with a commercial permit valid until 24.11.2019 to ply on
all motorable roads within the state of Odisha.