2025:JHHC:23948-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3366 of 2022 M/s Gautam Enterprises through its Proprietor Rajesh Kumar Singh aged about 54 years S/o- Late Vijay Bahadur Singh resident of Village-Bara, Chattarpur, Mauza-Rampur, P.S.-Hariharganj, P.O. Bhabhandi, District-Palamau (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. Principle Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3. District Mining Officer, Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand) … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.3650 of 2022 M/s Vijay Stone Enterprises @ Bijoy Stone through its Proprietor Sri Ravi Shankar Kumar Singh aged about 51 years, S/o-Late Vijay Bahadur Singh resident of Village-Bara, Chattarpur, P.O. & P.S.- Chhatarpur, District-Palamau (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. Principle Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3. District Mining Officer, Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand) 4. Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, having office at project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand). 5. Deputy Commissioner, Palamau, having office at Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O & P.S.- Daltonganj(Jharkhand). … Respondents With 2025:JHHC:23948-DB 2 W.P.(C) No.3652 of 2022 M/s Shree Govind Construction, a partnership firm through its partner Anjani Kumar aged about 40 years son of Jai Govind Singh having office at Mouja-Madwa, Pipra, Block-Chhatarpur, P.O. & P.S.-Chhatarpur, District-Palamau (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. Principle Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3. Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 4. Deputy Commissioner, Palamau having office at Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand) 5. District Mining Officer, Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand) … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.3653 of 2022 M/s Aashirwad Construction Company, a partnership firm through its Partner Rohit Singh aged about 58 years son of Rajendra Prasad Singh, having office at Village-Arjunadih, Block Chhatarpur, P.O. & P.S.-Chhatarpur, District-Palamau (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. Principle Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3. District Mining Officer, Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand). 4. Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, having office at project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 2025:JHHC:23948-DB 3 5. Deputy Commissioner, Palamau, having office at Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O & P.S.- Daltonganj(Jharkhand). … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.3654 of 2022 M/s Shree Govind Construction through its proprietor Anjani Kumar aged about 40 years son of Jai Govind Singh having office at Mouja-Mashihani, Bara, Block-Chhatarpur, P.O. & P.S.- Chhatarpur, District-Palamau (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. Principle Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3. District Mining Officer, Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand) 4. Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.Ο. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 5. Deputy Commissioner, Palamau having office at Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.Ο. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand) … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.3688 of 2022 M/s Ridhi Sidhi Works Contract Private Limited through its Director Mr. Vinod Kumar Singh, aged about 46 years son of Late Brij Kishore Singh resident of Village-Sidnath Nagar, Japla Husainabad-822116 P.O. & P.S.-Husainabad, District-Palamau (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. Principle Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2025:JHHC:23948-DB 4 3. District Mining Officer, Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand). 4. Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, having office at project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 5. Deputy Commissioner, Palamau, having office at Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O & P.S.- Daltonganj(Jharkhand). … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.4035 of 2022 M/s Gautam Enterprises through its Proprietor Rajesh Kumar Singh aged about 54 years, S/o Late Vijay Bhadhur Singh, resident of Village-Bara Chattarpur, Mauza-Rampur, P.S.-Hariharganj, P.O.- Bhabhandi, District-Palamau (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. Principle Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3. District Mining Officer, Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand) 4. Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 5. Deputy Commissioner, Palamau having office at Palamau, having office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj (Jharkhand) … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.5075 of 2022 M/S. MAA DURGA STONE WORKS, (A Proprietorship concern), having its office Raj High School Road, Maa Durga Colony, Pakur, P.O. & P.S. Pakur, District Pakur, PIN 816107 (Jharkhand), through its Proprietor, namely, Soumitro Ghosh, aged about 47 years, son of Shri Chittranjan Ghosh, resident of Raj High School Road, Maa Durga Colony, Pakur, P.O. & P.S. Pakur, District Pakur, PIN 816197 (Jharkhand) … Petitioner 2025:JHHC:23948-DB 5 Versus 1 The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its Office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, Ranchi 834 002, District Ranchi. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Pakur, having its office at District Collectorate Building, Pakur, P.O. and P.S. Pakur, District Pakur, (Jharkhand). 3. District Mining Officer, Pakur, having its office at District Collectorate Building, Pakur, P.O. and P.S. Pakur, District Pakur, (Jharkhand). … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.5101 of 2022 Mandhan Minerals Corporation, (A Partnership-firm) having its office at Mouza Sindhipara, Malgodam Road, P.O. & P.S. Pakur, District Pakur, PIN 816107, Jharkhand, through its Partner namely, Anil Tanwani, aged about 51 years, son of Late Sadhan Lal Tanwani, resident of 36A, Block-B, New Alipore, Near New Alipore Circus Avenue, P.O. & P.S. New Alipore, District Kolkata, Pin 700053 (West Bengal) … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its Office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, Ranchi 834 002, District Ranchi. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Pakur, having its office at District Collectorate Building, Pakur P.O. and P.S. Pakur, District Pakur, (Jharkhand). 3. District Mining Officer, Pakur, having its office at District Collectorate Building, Pakur, P.O. and P.S. Pakur, District Pakur, (Jharkhand). … Respondents ---------- Coram:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate Mr. Arpan Manjash Ekka, Advocate Ms. Shruti Shekhar, Advocate 2025:JHHC:23948-DB 6 Mr. Nillohit Choubey, Advocate Ms. Nidhi Lall, Advocate Ms. Sanya Kumari, Advocate For the State : A.C. to A.G. ----- Order No.04/Dated 18.08.2025 W.P.(C) Nos. 5075 of 2022 & 5101 of 2022 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw these writ petitions with liberty to the writ petitioners to search out the remedy as available to them in law to approach the appropriate forum. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the writ petitioners to search out the remedy as available to them in law to approach the appropriate forum. 4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. W.P.(C) Nos. 3366 of 2022, 3650 of 2022, 3652 of 2022, 3653 of 2022, 3654 of 2022, 3688 of 2022 & 4035 of 2022 5. In view of the order passed in W.P.(C) Nos. 5075 of 2022 & 5101 of 2022, these writ petitions also stand disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Rajnish/R.K.