PATNA, India, July 16 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 9:

1.The writ petition is filed to quash the Notice dated 10.07.2018 issued by the Bihar State Power Transmission Company Ltd., Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna vide Annexure-3 and further to direct the respondents to stop deforestation under Mauza Mahamadipur, Mohiuddin Nagar, DistrictSamastipur, Khesra No. 1212, 1213, 1214, Khata No. 575 which is Raiyati land of petitioners.

2.The contents of the writ petition disclose that the petitioner is a farmer living a peaceful life in his native village, maintaining cattle and an orchard. Upon issuance of the notice by the respondent authorities, the petitioner, along with other farmers, protested against the propos...