2025:JHHC:26063-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2701 of 2022 Shivam Dhir Contractor, (a Proprietorship Firm), having its registered office at Rosy Villa, Near Civil Hospital, Railway Road, Maler Kotla, District Maler Kotla, P.O. & P.S. Maler Kotla, State of Punjab, PIN-148023, through its Proprietor namely, Shivam Dhir, aged about 31 years, son of Shri Vikash Dhir, at present residing at Flat No. 5A, Pranam Apartment, B. K. Sahay Compound, Udhav Babu Lane, Tharpakna, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi, PIN-834001 (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus 1. Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, (a Government of Jharkhand undertaking), through its Managing Director, having its office at Khanij Nigam Bhawan, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, PIN 834002 (Jharkhand). 2. In-charge Sand, Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, having its office at Khanij Nigam Bhawan, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, PIN-834002 (Jharkhand). 3. Project Officer, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, having its office at Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.2653 of 2022 Shivam Dhir Contractor, (a Proprietorship Firm), having its registered office at Rosy Villa, Near Civil Hospital, Railway Road, Maler Kotla, District Maler Kotla, P.O. & P.S. Maler Kotla, State of Punjab, PIN-148023, through its Proprietor namely, Shivam Dhir, aged about 31 years, son of Shri Vikash Dhir, at present residing at Flat No. 5A, Pranam Apartment, B. K. Sahay Compound, Udhav Babu Lane, Tharpakna, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi, PIN-834001 (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus 1. Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, (a Government of Jharkhand undertaking), through its Managing 2025:JHHC:26063-DB 2 Director, having its office at Khanij Nigam Bhawan, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, PIN 834002 (Jharkhand). 2. In-charge Sand, Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, having its office at Khanij Nigam Bhawan, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, PIN-834002 (Jharkhand). 3. Project Officer, Dumka, Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, having its office at Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka (Jharkhand). … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.2705 of 2022 Shivam Dhir Contractor, (a Proprietorship Firm), having its registered office at Rosy Villa, near Civil Hospital, Railway Road, Maler Kotla, District Maler Kotla, P.O. & P.S. Maler Kotla, PIN- 148023, State of Punjab, through its Proprietor namely, Shivam Dhir, aged about 31 years, son of Shri Vikash Dhir, at present residing at Flat No. 5A, Pranam Apartment, B. K. Sahay Compound, Udhav Babu Lane, Tharpakna, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O, P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi, PIN-834001(Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus 1. Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, (a Government of Jharkhand undertaking), through its Managing Director, having its office at Khanij Nigam Bhawan, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, PIN 834002 (Jharkhand). 2. In-charge Sand, Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, having its office at Khanij Nigam Bhawan, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda. District Ranchi, PIN 834002 (Jharkhand). 3. District Mining Officer, Deoghar, Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, having its office at Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar (Jharkhand). … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.2832 of 2022 2025:JHHC:26063-DB 3 Shivam Dhir Contractor, (a Proprietorship Firm), having its registered office at Rosy Villa, Near Civil Hospital, Railway Road, Maler Kotla, District Maler Kotla, P.O. & P.S. Maler Kotla, State of Punjab, PIN-148023, through its Proprietor namely, Shivam Dhir, aged about 31 years, son of Shri Vikash Dhir, at present residing at Flat No. 5A, Pranam Apartment, B. K. Sahay Compound, Udhav Babu Lane, Tharpakna, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi, PIN-834001 (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus 1. Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, (a Government of Jharkhand undertaking), through its Managing Director, having its office at Khanij Nigam Bhawan, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, PIN 834002 (Jharkhand). 2. In-charge Sand, Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, having its office at Khanij Nigam Bhawan, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, PIN- 834002 (Jharkhand … Respondents ---------- Coram:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate Ms. Shruti Shekhar, Advocate For the JSMDC : Mr. Aditya Raman, AC to Mr. Manoj Kumar, SC ----- Order No.04/Dated 29.08.2025 1. The writ petitions are being sought to be withdrawn with a liberty to invoke the arbitration clause as available in the contract. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the JSMDC is having no objection. 2025:JHHC:26063-DB 4 3. Considering the submission made on behalf of the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, however, reserving liberty to the petitioner to invoke the arbitration clause subject to availability of the contract. 4. Accordingly, these writ petitions stand disposed of. 5. Pending IAs, if any, stands disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Rajnish/R.K.