2025:JHHC:23307-DB -1 of 2- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (PIL) No. 3503 of 2014 The Court on its Own Motion Versus 1. The Union of India, through its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi 2. The Union of India, represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110003. 3. The National Highways Authority of India, represented by its Chairman, G-5 and G-6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075. 4. The State of Jharkhand, through Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi. 5. Principal Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi. 6. Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Corporation, Ranchi. 7. Shubha Jha, w/o-Sri Arbind Kumar Jha, Advocate, Jharkhand High Court Ranchi, residing at- A003 Surendranath Enclave, Prem Nagar, Road No-4 Singh More, Hatia, Ranchi-834003, P.O.-Hatia P.S.- Jagannathpur, Ranchi, District - Ranchi. 8. Arbind Kumar Jha, S/o - Sri N.K. Jha, Advocate, Jharkhand High Court Ranchi, residing at-A003 Surendranath Enclave, Prem Nagar, Road No. 4, Singh More, Hatia, Ranchi-834003, P.O. - Hatia P.S- Jagannathpur, Ranchi, District - Ranchi. 9. Narendra Mishra, I.F.S.-1979, (JH), now superannuated, Son of Late Gangadhar Mishra, Resident of village-Mow, P.S.-Vidyapati Nagar, Dist. - Samastipur, Bihar. 10. M/s Ranchi Express Limited, Madhucon House, 1129/A Road No.- 36, Jublee Hills, Hyderabad-500033. 11. DGM, M/s Canara Bank, Prime Corporation Branch TSR Complex, SD Road, Secunderabad - 500003, Telangana State Ph: 040- 23438638, Fax. No. 040-23438939, email: Cb2657@Canarabank.co PS: Mahankali, Post Off.: SD Road Branch. 12. Ministry of Corporate Affairs through its Secretary, Government of India. 13. The Serious Fraud Investigation office through its Director, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. 14. Ministry of Surface Transport and Highways through its Secretary, Government of India. 15. Central Bureau of Investigation through its Director Plot No.-5-B, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Resp.-State : Mr. Aditya Kumar, A.C. to Sr. S.C-1 For the Resp. No.10 : Mrs. Jasvinder Mazumdar, Advocate 2025:JHHC:23307-DB -2 of 2- Mr. Aniket Jaiswal, Advocate. For the UOI : Mr. Anil Kumar, ASGI, For the Resp. No. 15 : Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharati, Advocate. For the Resp.–NHAI : Mrs Sweety Topno, Advocate Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, Advocates --------- 83/Dated: 12.08.2025 1. Heard the parties. 2. The instant W.P.(PIL) which primarily focussed upon the indiscriminate cutting of trees for the expansion and construction of NH- 33, has achieved its purpose since the highway now stands constructed hence, the instant petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of. Pending applications also stand disposed of. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) N.A.F.R. APK/VK