2025:JHHC:27292-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2444 of 2022 ----- M/s Gupta Traders, a proprietorship concern, having its office at Sindhi Chowk, Dumka, PO and PS Dumka, District Dumka, PIN 814101, through its Authorized Signatory, namely, Rajesh Pathak, aged about 44 years, son of Mohan Pathak, resident of Gilan Para, Sonwadangal, PO and PS Dumka, District Dumka, PIN 814101. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Deputy Commissioner-cum- District Magistrate, Godda, having its office at District Collectorate, Godda, PO and PS Godda, District Godda. 2. District Mining Officer, Godda, having its office at Godda, PO and PS Godda, District Godda. 3. Assistant Mining Officer, Godda, having its office at Godda, PO and PS Godda, District Godda … … Respondents ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioners(s) : Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate; Ms. Shruti Shekhar, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Sachin Kuamr, AAG ------ Order No.04/Dated: 29th August, 2025 [Per se, Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.] 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief(s): “(i) For issuance of appropriate writ/order/direction for quashing/setting aside the reasoned order contained in Memo No. 572/M dated 13.04.2022 (Annexure-10) passed by Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Godda, wherein the representation filed by the Petitioner for proportionate reduction of bid amount in respect of sand ghat situated at Mouza Sanchpur Sakhi in the District of Godda has been rejected. 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 2 (ii) For issuance of appropriate writ/order/direction for quashing/setting aside letter contained in Memo No. 1091/M dated 11th August, 2021 (Annexure-7) issued by Respondent No. 2, wherein Respondent-authorities have demanded the entire bid amount from the Petitioner along with interest in respect of sand ghat situated at Mouza Sanchpur Sakhi in the District of Godda despite the fact that the Petitioner was not issued any mining challan/transport challan by Respondent- authorities with effect from 09.06.2017 even though the Petitioner was having subsisting mining lease for excavation, transportation and sale of sand up to 8th September, 2018. (iii) For issuance of further appropriate writ/order/direction including Writ of Declaration, declaring that the Petitioner is entitled for proportionate reduction of its bid amount in respect of sand ghat situated at Mouza Sanchpur Sakhi in the District of Godda in view of the fact that the Petitioner was not issued any mining challan/transport challan by Respondent-authorities with effect from 09.06.2017 despite the fact that the Petitioner was having subsisting mining lease for excavation, transport and sale of sand up to 8th September, 2018.” 2. The brief facts, as per pleadings made in the present writ petition are as follows: The respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Godda published an Auction Notice in terms of Rule 12 of the Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concessions Rules, 2004 for 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 3 settlement of various Sand Ghats in the District of Godda for the financial year 2015-16 to 2017-18 for a period of three years. The petitioner participated in the said auction process and was declared successful in respect of Sand Ghat situated at Mouza Sanchpur Sakhi, having an area of 3.79 acres in the District of Godda and the total bid amount of the petitioner was Rs. 9,45,000/-. Accordingly, a Letter of Intent vide Letter No. 482/M dated 7th May, 2015 was issued by the office of respondent no.3 and the petitioner was directed to deposit 40% of the bid amount within a period of ten days and, thereafter, the petitioner deposited a sum of Rs. 3,78,000/- on 13.5.2015 and also Rs. 94,500/- being 10% of the bid amount towards Security Deposit and, thus, the petitioner has deposited 50% of the total bid value and also Rs. 9,450/- in terms of section 206(1C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 with the respondent authority. Thereafter, on 09.09.2015 an agreement was executed between the petitioner and the respondent no.1 in terms of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 for extraction/transportation of sand. The petitioner got its Mining Plan sanctioned including environmental clearance and started execution of work in respect of the sand ghat in question. 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 4 The sand ghat in question was allotted to the petitioner from 09.09.2015 to 08.09.2018 and despite the fact that the petitioner was carrying out the work after complying all requirements, the respondent authority with effect from 9.6.2017 stopped the petitioner from carrying out mining operation and demanding 2nd and 3rd installments towards bid amount to be paid by the petitioner, failing which, the petitioner was directed to deposit even interest amount on the balance bid amount. The petitioner on several occasions approached the respondent authorities requesting them to recall the demand pertaining to 2nd and 3rd installments, but no decision has been taken. On the contrary, another notice has been issued to the petitioner stating that the said amount would be recovered from the petitioner through Certificate Proceedings. The petitioner immediately thereafter filed a representation before the respondent no.1 stating that bid amount should not be realized from the petitioner and, in the event the said amount is contemplated to be realized against the petitioner, the petitioner should be allowed to operate its sand ghat for an additional period for which the petitioner was restrained from operating mining operation. 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 5 Thereafter, petitioner had filed a writ application before this Court being WP(C) No. 3717 of 2021 which was disposed of vide order dated 29.11.2021 and the petitioner was granted liberty to prefer fresh representation before the respondent authority. The petitioner has filed a fresh representation before the respondent no.1 who has passed a reasoned order dated 13.4.2022 wherein the representation filed by the petitioner has been rejected and the petitioner was directed to pay the entire bid amount. The further case of the petitioner is that as of now the validity of lease has already been expired and only question remains with respect to refund of the performance security amount, hence, this writ petition has been filed. Arguments advanced on behalf of the petitioner: 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has taken the ground that it cannot be said that any irregularity has been committed on behalf of the petitioner in view of the fact that non-payment of the amount, in installment, has been brought to the notice of the respondent no.1 by making a representation with a request for reduction of bid amount in respect of sand ghat in question but that has not been accepted. 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 6 The learned counsel for the petitioner has further taken a ground that without taking any decision on the bona fide shown in the representation stopping him from carrying out mining operation from 09.6.2017 is highly arbitrary exercise of the respondent concerned and, cannot be said to be just and proper. The learned counsel based upon the aforesaid grounds has submitted that the Performance Security amount, in such circumstances, must be refunded but the same has not been refunded as yet. Arguments advanced on behalf of the State: 4. The learned counsel appearing for the State has submitted that once the parties have agreed to carry out the mining operation it is the bounden duty of the lease holder to comply with the conditions stipulated in the lease agreement. It has further been submitted that once the conditions have been agreed for making payment by cut-off date then there cannot be exemption/relaxation in terms of Clause-6 to Chapter-IV of the lease agreement. The competent authority has issued letters/reminders apprising the lease holder, the writ petitioner, to make payment of interest @ 24% per annum for the purpose of regularizing 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 7 the non-payment of the amount before the cut-off date but even then the amount has not been paid. Hence, due to breach of terms and conditions of the lease agreement, the writ petitioner has been stopped from carrying out mining operation. It has further been submitted that these aspects of the matter have been taken into consideration by the Deputy Commissioner –cum- District Magistrate, Godda in the order impugned dated 12.4.2022/13.4.2022 which has been passed on the basis of the direction issued by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3717 of 2021. The learned counsel for the State based upon the aforesaid grounds has submitted that it is a case wherein no positive order can be passed, particularly, by issuing writ of certiorari showing interference with the reasoned order dated 12.4.2022/13.4.2022 annexed as Annexure-10. Analysis: 5. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and gone through the pleadings made in the writ petition as also in the counter-affidavit. This Court on consideration of the submissions and the pleadings made in the writ petition is required to consider that whether in a case where the condition of lease agreement has not been fulfilled and also the claim of 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 8 the writ petitioner has been rejected on the aforesaid grounds by the administrative authority, can any relief be granted by the Court of law. This Court for the purpose of answering the aforesaid issue needs to refer herein the conditions stipulated in the lease agreement which are as under: ekWMyizi= ^lh* ¼ns[ksafu;e&^12*½ vuqca/k ;g vuqca/k vktfnukad 09@09@2015 dks >kj[k.M ljdkj ¼blds ckn jkT;iky ds :i esa ftl vfHkO;fDr esa tgk¡ ,slk lanHkZ fy;k tkrk gS muds dk;kZy; mÙkjkf/kdkjh Hkh 'kkfey gSa½ dks ,d i{k rFkk esllZ xqIrk VªsMlZ] izks0&fojsUnz dqekj xqIrk] okbZu 'kkWi] flaf/k pkWd] nqedk] iks0$Fkk0$ftyk&nqedk] ¼>kj[k.M½ fiu&814101 ¼blds ckn ls nwljs i{k ds cUnksoLrokjh ds :i esa mYysf[kr fd;s tk;saxs] ds chp lEiUu fd;k tkrk gS½A tgk¡ fnukad 03-05-2015 dks xksM~Mk ftyk ds iFkjxkek@clarjk; vapy] xzke iapk;r lk¡piqj lk[kh vUrxZr lqUnj unh fLFkr ekStk&lk¡piqj lk[kh ckyw ?kkV ds 3-79 ,dM+ {ks= dk iw.kZ dh xbZ uhykeh ftlesa mPpre cksyh yxkus okys ¼blds ckn ls mUgsa] tgk¡ Hkh ekeyk gks] cUnksoLr/kkjh dgk tk,xk½ dEiuh@O;fDr ds lkFk ckyw ds mR[kuu ¼y?kq [kfut ds :i esa½ >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku fu;ekoyh] 2004 ds fu;e& 12¼1½ rFkk >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku ¼la'kks/ku½ fu;ekoyh] 2014 ds fu;e& 12¼1½] ¼2½] ¼3½] ¼4½ ,oa foHkkxh; i=kad& 505@,e0jk¡ph] fnukad 17-03-2015 ¼blds ckn ls mDr fu;ekoyh ds :i esa funsZf”k"V½ vuq:i bl fyf[kr vuqca/k ¼blds 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 9 ckn ls mDr fu;ekoyh ds :i esa funsZf”k"V½ ds Hkkx&I esa of.kZr Hkwfe ds fy, rhu foÙkh; o"kksZa dh vof/k ds fy, ;Fkk&foÙkh; o"kZ 2015&16 ls 2017&18 vFkok fnukad 31-03-2018 rd ds fy, vke lwpuk esa nh xbZ 'kÙkksZa ,oa ca/kstksa ds vuqlkj ,oa dk;kZy; }kjk fuxZr lS)kfUrd lgefr i= ds rgr~ mPpre cksyh :0 9]45]000-00 ¼ukS yk[k iSarkyhl gtkj½ :i;s dk izFke o"kZ ds fy, ns; 50 ¼ipkl½ izfr”kr dk fu;ekuqlkj 80 ¼vLlh½ izfr”kr xzke iapk;r lk¡piqj lk[kh ds inuke ls dqy :0 3]78]000-00 ¼rhu yk[k vVgÙkj gtkj½ :i;s ,oa 20 ¼chl½ izfr”kr ftyk@lgk;d [kuu inkf/kdkjh] xksM~Mk ds inuke ls dqy :0 94]500-00 ¼pkSjkuos gtkj ik¡p½ :i;s tek dh xbZ gSA Hkkx&I jktLo Fkkuk&xksM~Mk] iqfyl Fkkuk&clarjk;] ftyk&xksM~Mk] jkT;&>kj[k.M ds vUrxZr iFkjxkek@clarjk; vapy] xzke iapk;r lk¡piqj lk[kh ds lqUnj unh fLFkr ekStk&lk¡piqj lk[kh ckyw ?kkV ds jdok vuqeksfnr [kuu ;kstuk ,oa i;kZoj.kh; LoPNrk izek.ki= ds vuq:i {ks= ds fy,A Hkkx&II cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k dks Lora=rk] 'kfDr;k¡ rFkk fo”ks"kkf/kdkjA cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku fu;ekoyh 2004 ¼lHkh la”kks/kuksa lfgr½ rFkk Hkkx& ^I* esa mYysf[kr unh ry ls ckyw dk mR[kuu ,oa LFkkukarj.k vuqeksfnr [kuu ;kstuk ds vuqlkj ,oa izkIr i;kZoj.kh; Lohd`fr esa mYysf[kr fu;eksa dk vuqikyu djrs gq, djsaxsA Hkkx&III 'kfDr rFkk fo”ks"kkf/kdkj ds iz;ksx esa fu"ks/k rFkk 'krsZa %& 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 10 ¼1½ jS;r ds vuqefr ds fcuk jS;rh Hkwfe esa ckyw ls lEcfU/kr dksbZ dk;Z izkIr djuk] mR[kuu vFkok gVkus dk dk;Z ugha fd;k tk;sxkA cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k bu fu;eksa ds vUrxZr mik;qDr] xksM~Mk }kjk fufnZ"V vFkok fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf”k dk Hkqxrku jS;rksa dks djsaxsA ¼2½ cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k dks {kfriwfrZ vFkok ifjogu esa gksus okyh fdlh ok/kk ds dkj.k vFkok [kfutksa dh vuqiyC/krk ds dkj.k uqdlku ds fy, jkT; ljdkj ds mij dksbZ nkok ugha dj ldsaxsA ¼3½ ckyw ?kkV ls ckyw dk izs"k.k djus esa fdlh izdkj dk vM+pu ;Fkk&igq¡piFk vkfn ds dkj.k ;k fdlh dkj.ko”k cUnksoLr/kkjh ckyw dk izs"k.k ugha dj ikrs gSa rks bldh ftEesokjh ljdkj dh ugha gksx rFkk Hkqxrku dh x;h jkf”k ds fo:) fdlh Hkh izdkj dk nkok@dVkSrh ekU; ugha gksxkA ¼4½ ckyw fu"dklu ds Øe esa ;fn jS;rh Hkwfe dk mi;ksx fd;k tkrkgS rks mldh {kfriwfrZ dk Hkqxrku cUnksoLr/kkjh }kjk fd;k tk;sxkA ¼5½ cUnksoLr/kkjh }kjk ckyw ?kkVksa ls 431-00 ¼pkSj lkS ,drhl½ :i;s izfr ,d lkS ?kuQqV dh nj ls ¼lHkh dj@O;; lfgr½ ckyw dk fcØ; fd;k tk;sxkA ¼6½ vuqeksfnr [kuu ;kstuk ds vuq:i gh ckyw dk mR[kuu djuk gksxk ,oa jkT; Lrjh; i;kZoj.kh; lek?kkr fu/kkZj.k izkf/kdj.k] >kj[k.M] jk¡ph ¼SEIAA½ }kjk i;kZoj.kh; LoPNrk izek.k&i= esa fn;s x;s 'kÙkksZa ,oa ca/kstksa dk v{kj”k% ikyu fd;k tk;sxkA ¼7½ iqy ds nksuksa rjQ fu/kkZfjr lqjf{kr {ks= dh nwjh dks NksM+dj gh ckyw dk mBko djuk gksxkA 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 11 ¼8½ tudk;Z ;Fkk& NB&?kkV] 'ke”kku ?kkV] vU; /kkfeZd LFky] unh esa fufeZr cjkt] MSe] flapkbZ vFkok is; ty gsrq fufeZr buVsd dq¡vk ¼Intake well, >kydks vkfn½ ls fu/kkZfjr nwjh NksM+dj ckyw dk mBko djuk gksxkA ¼9½ ckyw ?kkV ls ckyw mBko ds fy;s vxj LFkkuh; etnwj miyC/k jgsaxs rks cUnksoLr ckyw ?kkV ls ckyw dk mBko ,oa ynkbZ e”khu }kjk ugha fd;k tk,xk] rkfd mUgsa jkstxkj fey lds ,oa mudk iyk;u ugha gks] ijUrq tkap ls vk”oLr gksus ij vxj etnwjksa dh miyC/krk esa deh gksxh rks ogh e”khu dk iz;ksx bl gn rd gh fd;k tk ldsxk fd ml {ks= ds etnwj csjkstxkj ugha gSa ,oa unh ds ty Lrj ds uhps tkus dk dqizHkko ml ij ugha iM+sxkA ¼10½ ckyw dk fcØ; xksM~Mk ftyk ds fy, gh ekU; gksxkA ¼11½ izR;sd ekg ds lekfIr ds i'pkr~ vxys ekg ds 15 rkjh[k rd mRiknu ,oa izs"k.k dk vk¡dM+k ds ckor ekfld fooj.kh fofgr izi= ¼izi=& ^ds*½ esa izLrqr djuk gksxk] vU;Fkk izfrfnu 20@& :i;s dh nj ls izR;sd ekg ds fy, vf/kdre 2]500@& :i;s tqekZuk ns; gksxkA ¼12½ ckyw ?kkV ds lapkyu esa fdlh izdkj dh vfu;ferrk ik;s tkus ij izfrHkwfr jkf”k tIr dj yh tk;sxhA ¼13½ vU; 'kÙkZ ,oa ca/kst >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku fu;ekoyh] 2004 ¼lHkh la”kks/kuksa lfgr½ >kj[k.M [kfut fcØsrk fu;ekoyh] 2007 ,oa >kj[k.M ifjogu ikjxeu pkyku fofu;eu] 2005 ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj gksxkA ¼14½ cUnksoLr/kkjh dks bl fo"k; ij dsUnz@jkT;] ljdkj@foHkkx@U;kf;d VªhC;wuy ;Fkk&NGT bR;kfn }kjk dkykUrj esa fdlh Hkh vkns”k@ca/kst@fu;e@'kÙkZ izkIr gksus ij mldk vuqikyu djuk gksxkA 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 12 ¼15½ cUnksoLr/kkjh] cUnksoLr ^ckyw* ?kkV ls gh ckyw dk mBko djsaxs] vU; LFkkuksa ls ckyw dk mBko djrs gq, ik;s tkus dh fLFkfr esa cUnksoLrh jn~n dj nh tk,xhA Hkkx&IV Hkqxrku dk rjhdk& >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku fu;ekoyh] 2004 ,oa >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku ¼la”kks/ku½ fu;ekoyh] 2014 ,oa foHkkxh; i=kad 505@,e0jk¡ph] fnukad 17-03-2015 ds rgr~ fuEuizdkj ls Mkdjkf”k dk Hkqxrku djsaxs& ¼1½ cUnksoLr/kkjh dks Mkd dh jkf'k dk 10 ¼nl½ izfr”kr izfrHkwfr jkf”k tek djuk gksxk] tks [kuu 'kh"kZ esa tek gksxkA ¼2½ uhykeh dh vof/k dh lekfIr ds mijkUr 06 ¼N%½ ekg ds vUnj izfrHkwfr jkf'k okil dh tk;sxhA ¼3½ Mkd dh jkf”k dk 40 ¼pkyhl½ izfr”kr dk Hkqxrku uhykeh dh frfFk ls nl fnuksa ds vUnj tek djuk gksxkA ¼4½ 'ks"k 50 ¼ipkl½ izfr”kr Mkd jkf”k dks fuEu :i ls tek djuk gksxk& ¼d½ Mkd dh jkf”k dk 30 ¼rhl½ izfr”kr foÙkh; o"kZ 2015&16 ds 28 Qjojh ;kfu fnukad 28-02-2016 rd tek djuk gksxkA ¼[k½ Mkd dh 'ks"k jkf”k foÙkh; o"kZ 2016&17 ds 28 Qjojh ;kfu fnukad 28-02- 2017 rd tek djuk gksxkA ckyw ?kkV cUnksoLr/kkjh }kjk tek fd;s tkus okys Mkd jkf”k ds fdLrksa dks ftyk [kuu dk;kZy;] xksM~Mk esa tek fd;k tk;sxkA ¼5½ fdLrksa dh jkf”k dk Hkqxrku djus ds vlQy jgus dh fLFkfr esa] tc ls fd”r cdk;k gS ml rkjh[k ls 'ks"k jkf”k ij tek djus dh frfFk rd 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 13 cankscLr/kkjh@cankscLr/kkjhx.k dks 24 izfr”kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt dk Hkqxrku djuk gksxkA ¼6½ fd”rksa dh jkf”k dk Hkqxrku djus esa vlQy jgus vFkok fdlh mica/kksa ds mYya?ku gksus dh fLFkfr esa fcuk dksb uksfVl fn, gq, uhykeh dks jn~n dj fn;k tk,xk ,oa tSlk Hkh ekeyk dks cankscLr/kkjh }kjk tek dh xbZ lqjf{kr tek jkf”k dks iw.kZ vFkok vkaf”kd :i ls izkIr dj fy;k tk,xkA ¼7½ cUnksoLr/kkjh ds fo:) fdlh Hkh rjg dh f”kdk;r ;k bdjkjukes ds 'kÙkksZa ds mYya?ku ds vkjksi dh tk¡p dh vko”;drk izfrr gksus ij tk¡p vof/k esa cUnksoLr/kkjh ds vuqKfIr ¼ckyw ?kkV½ dks fuyacu ¼Suspension½ voLFkk esa j[kk tkus dk vf/kdkj -------- gksxkA vr% cUnksoLr/kkjh ;g lqfuf”pr djsaxs fd fdlh Hkh gkyr esa dksbZ Hkh fu;e dk mYya?ku u gk ik;sA ¼7½ cUnksoLr/kkjh dks uhykeh dh jkf”k ij vk;dj vf/kfu;e] 1961 ds fu;e& 206¼1C½ ¼Income Tax Rule, 1961 U/S 206(1C)½ ds vUrxZr 2 ¼nks½ izfr”kr uhykeh ds vfrfjDr jkf”k vk;dj ds :i esa Hkqxrku djuk gksxkA Hkkx&V cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k ds dÙkZO;& ,d cUnksoLrh/kkjh vFkok cUnksoLrh/kkjhx.k fuEu dÙkZO; djsaxs& ¼1½ uhykeh {ks= ds dk;Z dk fujh{k.k djus dh vuqefr nsaxsA ¼2½ fdlh izdkj dk nq?kZVuk gksus ij mldh lwpuk nsaxsA ¼3½ >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku fu;ekoyh] 2004 ,oa >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku ¼la”kks/ku½ fu;ekoyh] 2014 ds izko/kkuksa ds rgr~ mRiknu ,oa izs"k.k ds lEcU/k esa vfHkys[k ,oa ys[kk la/kkfjr djsaxsA ¼4½ Vªd] VªSDVj] uko rFkk vU; ;krk;kr ds lk/kuksa ls [kfutksa ds okgdksa dks >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku fu;ekoyh] 2004 ¼;Fkk la”kksf/kr½] >kj[k.M 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 14 ifjogu ikjxeu pkyku fofu;eu] 2005 ,oa foHkkxh; vuqns”k la[;k& 505@,e0jk¡ph] fnukad 17-03-2015 ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr ifjogu pkyku fuxZr djsaxsA ¼5½ mik;qDr] xksM~Mk }kjk okafNr dksbZ vfrfjDr jkf”k tek djasxsA ¼6½ cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k vU;= ckyw dk Hk.Mkj.k ^^>kj[k.M [kfut fcØsrk fu;ekoyh] 2007 ds rgr~** Hk.Mkj.k vuqKfIr izkIr dj gh djsaxsA ¼7½ cUnksoLrh vof/k lekfIr ds i'pkr~ cUnksoLr/kkjh l{ke inkf/kdkjh dks ckyw ?kkV dk {ks=kf/kdkj lkSai nsaxsA ,slk djus esa vlQy jgus ij dCtk okyh vf/kd vof/k ds fy, ;Fkkuqikr vk/kkj ij cksyh jkf”k dh nqxquh jkf”k ds cjkcj dh jkf”k n.M Lo:i olwyh tk;sxhA Hkkx&VI lqjf{kr tekjkf”k dh okilh %& uhykeh ds le; tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k }kjk tek fd, x, lqjf{kr jkf”k dh okilh ds ekeys esa mik;qDr] xksM~Mk cUnksoLrh vof/k lekIr gksus ds 06 ¼N%½ efgus ds vUnj] tks vke lwpuk esa mYysf[kr 'kÙkksZa ,oa ca/kstksa ds vuq:i vkSj vf/kd ugha c<+kbZ tk ldrh gS] mls tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k dks okil djsaxs rFkk bl ij dksbZ lqn ns; ugha gksxkA Hkkx&VII ¼1½ vU; 'krsZatks bl vuqca/k esa 'kkfey ugha gSa oks ogh gksxk tks >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku fu;ekoyh] 2004 ,oa >kj[k.M y?kq [kfut leuqnku ¼la”kks/ku½ fu;ekoyh] 2014 ,oa foHkkxh; vuqns”k la[;k& 505@,e0jk¡ph] fnukad 17-03- 2015 ,oa vU; fu;ekoyh tks blls lEcfU/kr gS] bl lafon ij ykxq gksxkA 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 15 ¼2½ [kku ,oa [kfutksa ij dk;Z djus ij cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k ds mij lHkh dsUnzh; rFkk jkT; dkuwu ykxw fd;s tk ldrs gSaA bu dkuwuksa dks vU; ekeys esa cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k ds deZpkfj;ksa dh lqj{kk] LokLF; rFkk lqfo/kk dks izHkkfor djus okys ekeyksa vFkok tufgr esa Hkh ykxw fd;k tk ldrk gSA fdlh [kku eas xSjdkuwuh dk;Z vFkok vfu;fer dk;Z gksus ij jkT; ljdkj vFkok l{ke inkf/kdkjh ls lwpuk izkIr djus ds ckn tSlk Hkh ekeyk gS cUnksoLr/kkjh@cUnksoLr/kkjhx.k }kjk fdlh xSjdkuwuh vFkok voS/k dk;Z ls jkT; ljdkj dks gksus okyh {kfr ds fy, {kfriwfrZ dk Hkqxrku djus ds fy, ck/; gksaxsA cUnksoLr/kkjh lHkh Je dkuwuksa dk vfuok;Z :i ls ikyu djsaxsA ,djkjukek ij fookn dh fLFkfr esa okn dk fu"iknu xksM~Mk ftyk {ks=kUrxZr l{ke U;k;ky; ds v/khu gh fd;k tk ldsxkA uksfVl rkfeyk& izR;sd uksfVl dk rkfeyk vuqca/k esa vafdr irs ij fucfU/kr Mkd ls fyf[kr :i ls fd;k tk,xkA ,sls lHkh rkfeyk dks cankscLr/kkjh@cankscLr/kkjhx.k ij leqfpr ,oa oS/k ekuk tk,xk rFkk muds }kjk pqukSrh fn, tkus ij bl lEcU/k esa iwNrkN dh tk,xhA blds lk{; ds :i esa fuEukafdr rjhds ls fnu] ekg rFkk o"kZ tks igys mij ntZ gS] esa bls fu"ikfnr fd;k x;k gSA fojsUnz dq0 xqIrk cankscLr/kkjh dk gLrk{kj gLrk{kj&vLi"V gLrk{kj&vLi"V ftyk [kuuinkf/kdkjh mik;qDr xksM~Mk xksM~Mk 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 16 ckyw?kkV dh cUnksoLrh dk vf/kdkj fuEu lkf{k;ksa ds mifLFkfr esa cUnksoLr/kkjd dks gLrk{kj ds lkFk lkSaik x;kA lk{kh 1. Alunayerul Hussan 2. Prasant Kumar Singh cUnksoLrh/kkjh dk gLrk{kj fojsUnz dq0 xqIrk It is apparent from the conditions stipulated that there is no dispute with respect to deposit of 50% amount, since, the same has been deposited prior to carrying out the mining operation. The dispute herein is for deposit of rest of the 50% amount which was to be deposited as per the terms and conditions stipulated at clause “ka and kha” of Clause 4 to Chapter-IV to the lease agreement that 30% of the amount for the year 2015-2016 must be deposited by 28.2.2016 and rest amount for the financial year 2016-2017 shall be deposited up to 28.2.2017. Clause-5 to Chapter-IV speaks that in a case where a lease holder has breached the condition of depositing the amount before the cut-off date then the same can be regularized subject to payment of interest @24% per annum from the date he stopped paying the installments. 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 17 The consequence has been provided under Clause-6 to Chapter IV that in a case of breach of conditions pertaining to deposit of installment, the lease agreement shall be cancelled. For reference Clause No.5 and 6 to Chapter IV are quoted hereunder: Hkkx&IV ¼5½ fdLrksa dh jkf”k dk Hkqxrku djus ds vlQy jgus dh fLFkfr esa] tc ls fd”r cdk;k gS ml rkjh[k ls 'ks"k jkf”k ij tek djus dh frfFk rd cankscLr/kkjh@cankscLr/kkjhx.k dks 24 izfr”kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt dk Hkqxrku djuk gksxkA ¼6½ fd”rksa dh jkf”k dk Hkqxrku djus esa vlQy jgus vFkok fdlh mica/kksa ds mYya?ku gksus dh fLFkfr esa fcuk dksb uksfVl fn, gq, uhykeh dks jn~n dj fn;k tk,xk ,oa tSlk Hkh ekeyk dks cankscLr/kkjh }kjk tek dh xbZ lqjf{kr tek jkf”k dks iw.kZ vFkok vkaf”kd :i ls izkIr dj fy;k tk,xkA Adverting to the factual aspects which have also been admitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner in course of argument that the installment to the extent of 30% which was to be paid up to 28.2.2016 and the rest of the amount which was to be paid up to 28.2.2017 has not been paid by the writ petitioner. It is also admitted that the due communications have been made on behalf of the competent authority for making payment of the said amount but the same has not been paid up to the aforesaid 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 18 cut-off dates. The reminders have also been issued as would evident from Annexure-C to Annexure-J to the counter- affidavit. The competent authority has again issued a communication in order to give an opportunity to the petitioner for payment of rest of the amount along with interest of 24% per annum but the same has not been deposited. The authorities, in such circumstances, have taken the recourse available to them as stipulated in Clause No.6 to Chapter-IV of the agreement by stopping the mining operation which was being carried out by the petitioner. The writ petitioner has gave up the interest in carrying out the mining operation and, consequent thereto, has raised claim of refund of the Performance Security amount and has come to this court for redressal of his grievance. This Court vide order dated 29.11.2021 passed in WP(C ) No. 3717 of 2021 has given liberty to the writ petitioner to make representation before the Deputy Commissioner, Godda to consider and pass appropriate order. The petitioner filed a fresh representation before the Deputy Commissioner, Godda who has passed a reasoned order dated 29.11.2021 and in view of the admitted fact of non-deposit of the amount even though 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 19 opportunities have been given, has declined to pass positive direction. Thereafter, the said order has been challenged before this Court to interfere by issuing writ of certiorari. It requires to refer herein the settled position of law that if any terms and conditions have been agreed upon by the parties the same cannot be relaxed by the High Court sitting under Article 226 of the Constitution of India otherwise it will amount to re-write the terms and conditions of contract as has been held in the case of Union Territory of Pondicherry and Ors Vs. P.V. Suresh and Ors., reported in (1994) 2 SCC 70 wherein at paragraph 11 & 12 it has been held that the Court has no jurisdiction to alter the terms or rewrite the contract between the parties. In the case of Polymat India (P) Ltd. and Anr. Vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. and Ors., reported in (2005) 9 SCC 174 wherein the Hon’ble Apex Court by taking aid of the judgment rendered in the case of United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. M.K.J. Corp., reported in (1996) 6 SCC 428 has been pleased to observe that “after the completion of the contract, no material alteration can be made in its terms except by mutual consent. 6. In view of aforesaid proposition of law if clause “Ka and Kha” as available under clause-4 to Chapter-IV of the 2025:JHHC:27292-DB 20 agreement would be allowed, it will amount to relaxing the terms and conditions of the contract which is not permissible. Accordingly, the issue which has been framed by this Court is hereby answered. 7. In view of above, the present writ petition stands dismissed. 8. Pending I.A.(s) if any, stands disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) KNR/ AFR