2025:JHHC:22900-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(PIL) No. 1794 of 2021 Amaresh Kumar, aged about 45 years, son of Sita Ram Singh, resident of Near Shahid High School, Ganga Mahal, Campus New Godam, Gaya, P.O. & P.S. Gaya, District Gaya (Bihar) at present residing at Flat No. A5/4D, Sail City, New Pundag, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). ... ... ... ... ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through its Chief Secretary, Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 2. Principal Secretary, Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, Van Bhawan, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 3. Principal Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board through its Member Secretary, having its office at H.E.C. Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 5. Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited through its Managing Director, having its office at Khanij Nigam Bhawan, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. … … ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate For the State: Mr. Piyush Chitresh, A.C. to A.G. For the JSMDC: Mr. Aditya Raman, AC to Mr. Manoj Kumar --------- 12/Dated: 11.08.2025 1) Learned counsel for the respondent states that the Jharkhand State Sand Mining Policy, 2017 for which the instant writ petition has been filed is no longer in existence and has been replaced by Jharkhand Sand Mining Rules, 2025. 2) Thereby rendering this Public Interest Litigation infructuous, this writ petition is disposed of accordingly. 2025:JHHC:22900-DB 3) However the question of law, as raised in this Public Interest Litigation, are left over. 4) Interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Sharda/MM/ Cp.02