IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(PIL) No. 3614 of 2023 ---- Shanikant @ Mantu Soni, aged about 38 years, son of Shri Rajesh Kumar, resident of 645, Near Range Office, Barkagaon, P.O. Barkagaon, District Hazaribagh .......Petitioner. Versus 1. Union of India through Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi, through its Secretary, having office at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jorbagh Road, P.O. Jorbagh Road, P.S. Jorbagh Road, New Delhi-110 003. 2. Union of India, Ministry of Power, New Delhi, through Its Secretary, having office at Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, P.O. Rafi Marg, P.S, Rafi Marg, New Delhi- 110 001. 3. Ministry of Coal, Government of India, New Delhi, through its Secretary, having office At No. 11, Akbar Road, P.O. Akbar Road, P.S. Akbar Road, New Delhi- 110 011. 4. Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi, through its Director, having office at 4th Floor, Block-4, CGO Complex, P.O. CGO Complex, P.S. CGO Complex, New Delhi-110 003. 5. Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, having office at 1st Floor, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi- 834004 (Jharkhand). 6. Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW), Government of Jharkhand, through Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Dorande, District Ranchi 7. Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, P.O. Hazaribagh, P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), 8. Regional Chief Conservator of Forest, Hazaribagh, P.O. Hazaribagh, P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). 9. Divisional Forest Officer, Hazaribagh, P.O. Hazaribagh, P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), 10. Shri Rabindra Nath Mishra, father's name not known, the then Divisional Forest Officer, Hazaribagh, at present working as Conservator of Forest, Giridih, P.O. Giridih, P.S. Giridih, District Giridih (Jharkhand). 11. National Thermal Power Corporation, through its Managing Director, having Head Office at Sector-24, Noida, P.O. Gautambuddh Nagar, P.S. Gautambuddh Nagar, District Noida (Uttar Pradesh). 12. National Thermal Power Corporation, through its General Manager, having Site Office at Sikri Site Office, Barkagaon, P.O. Barkagaon, P.S. Barkagaon, District Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). --- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Ratnesh Kumar, S.C(L&C) Mr. Rakesh Kumar Shahi, A.C to S.C(L&C) For the Resp.-U.O.I : Mr. Anil Kumar, Sr. Adv., ASGI Ms. Niki Sinha, CGC For the Resp. Nos. 11 & 12 : M/s. Prashant Pallav, Shivani Jaluka, Advocates For the Resp. No.13-JHALSA : Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate --- 15/ Dated: 03.03.2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw this Writ Petition(PIL). 2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition (PIL) is dismissed as withdrawn. (M. S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Deepak Roshan, J.) jk/vikas