2025:JHHC:29131-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.6888 of 2017 ----- M/s Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Moonidih Coal Washery, Western Jharia Area, P.O. Moonidih, P.S. Moonidih, District Dhanbad, through Sri M.P. Shastri, sonof Late R.C. Paswan, Head of Department (Legal), having office at BCCL Headquarters, Koyla Bhawan, Dhanbad, P.O. BCCL Township, P.S. Saraidhella, District Dhanbad. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines & Geology, at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 2. 2. Director of Mines, Department of Industries, Mines & Geology, at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 3. Deputy Director of Mines, Mining Circle, Dhanbad, P.O. Dhanbad, P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. 4. District Mining Officer, Dhanbad, P.O. Dhanbad, P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. 5. Assistant Mining Officer, Dhanbad, P.O. Dhanbad, P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. … … Respondents ------- CORAM:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Shray Mishra, A.C. to A.G. ------ Order No. 10/Dated 22nd September, 2025 1. Mr. Ankit Vishal, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, has submitted that during the pendency of the writ petition, the writ petitioner has obtained registration under the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in view thereof, has submitted that the writ petition has lost its force. 2025:JHHC:29131-DB 2 3. Such submission has been made in presence of learned counsel appearing for the State. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is rendered to be infructuous. 5. The interim order dated 11.12.2017 stands vacated. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 22nd September, 2025 Birendra/