2025:JHHC:23686-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3256 of 2023 ----- NTPC Limited having its Registered Office at NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Industrial Area, PO & PS Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 through Amudala Prathap, S/o Shri late Amudala Parvathalu, aged about 49 years, R/o Barkagaon, PO & PS: Barkagaon, District Hazaribagh currently discharging his duties as Additional General Manager (Dispatch), NTPC Limited. … … Petitioner Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, officiating form his office at Project Bhawan, PO and PS Jagannathpur, Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 2. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, officiating from his office at Van Bhawan, PO and PS: Doranda, District Ranchi. 3. Divisional Forest Officer, Hazaribagh, West Division, District Hazaribagh, Officiating from his office at O/o Divisional Forest Officer, PO and PS: Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh. … … Respondents ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prashant Pallav, Advocate; Ms. Shivani Jaluka, Advocate For the State : Mr. Srikant Swaroop, AC to AAG-II ------ Order No.08/Dated 14th August, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner under section 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeking following relief(s): “a. For issuance of appropriate order to hold that the amendment of Environment Clearance granted to the petitioner for Pakri Barwadih Coal Mine Project for transportation of coal by road with tipper/truck from mine to Banadag Railway siding vide letter no. J-11015/692/2007-IA-II(M) dated 10th November, 2020 shall be valid till the setting up of infrastructure relating to rail or conveyor belt system in light of the Office Memorandum bearing No. F. No.J-13012/91/2008-IA. II(T) dated 27th/29th October, 2025:JHHC:23686-DB 2 2020 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. b. For issuance of an appropriate order for quashing of the Letter bearing No. 3426 dated 23rd June, 2023 issued by the Respondent no.3 as the same is illegal in light of the Office Memorandum bearing No. F. No.J-13012/91/2008-IA.II(T) dated 27th/29th October, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. c. For issuance of an appropriate order for quashing of the Letter bearing No. 3305 dated 15th June, 2023 issued by the Respondent no.3 as the same is illegal in light of the Office Memorandum bearing No. F. No.J-13012/91/2008-IA.II(T) dated 27th/29th October, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.” 2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that main grievance of the petitioner is against the policy decision taken by the State Government as per Office Memorandum bearing No. 3305 dated 15.6.2023 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change but the said Memorandum has been withdrawn by the State. It has further been submitted by referring to the order dated 07.11.2023 that the same submission was made on the aforesaid date before the coordinate Bench and the learned counsel for the petitioner has taken time to seek instruction on the aforesaid facts. 3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that now the present writ petition has become infructuous. 4. In view of above, the present writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) KNR/