JYOTI SARAN, J.:–In C.W.J.C.No.1249 of 2017 counter affidavit is being filed. Let it be kept on record. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the State are present and have been heard in these cases. 3. In each of these cases the vehicles of the petitioners have been seized on alleged charge of transportation of illegally mined forest produce. Following the seizure, confiscation case has been registered against the petitioner(s) under the provisions of the Indian Forest Act 1927 and is stated to be pending before the Authorized Officer-cum-Divisional Forest Office, Rohtas at Sasaram. 4. The grievance of the petitioners in these writ petitions is, that while the confiscation proceeding drawn against them has remained pending with the Authorized Officer- cum- Divisional Forest Officer, the vehicles so seized in the proceeding are facing vagaries of the weather and is liable to turn obsolete. The prayer of the petitioners in these writ petitions is for appropriate direction to the Authorized Officer-cum- Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram to consider the prayer of the petitioners for provisional release of their seized vehicles pending disposal of the confiscation proceeding. 5. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of relief prayed in the present writ petitions, I deem it fit and proper to dispose of these writ petitions with a direction to the Authorized Officer- cum- Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram to consider the grievance of the petitioners herein and take appropriate steps to finally dispose of the confiscation proceeding drawn against them in accordance with law and after opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. In case the Authorized Officer- cum- Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram is not able to dispose of the confiscation proceeding within the period stipulated, for reasons not attributable to the petitioners, then he shall consider their individual application for provisional release of their vehicles in question, which is subject matter of the confiscation proceeding and dispose of the same within a maximum period of four weeks thereafter bearing in mind the law laid down by the Apex Court as well as this Court in connection with provisional release of seized vehicle. 6. With the aforementioned observation and direction, these writ applications are disposed of.