IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5633 of 2024 ----- M/s. Jharkhand Stone Works, (A Partnership Firm), having its works at Tinpahar, Mouza Leba, P.O. & P.S. Tinpahar, District-Sahibganj, through its Partner namely, Md. Irshad Ali, aged about 46 years, son of Md. Hafijulla Ansari, resident of Bada Madanasahi, P.O. & P.S. Sahebganj, District-Sahebganj, Jharkhand, PIN-816109. … … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Impact Assessment Division), through its Secretary, having its office at 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, P.O. and P.S. Jor Bagh, District New Delhi, PIN 110003. 2. State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Environment and Forest, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 3. Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines and Geology, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Township Administration Building, HEC Complex, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. 5. Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. 6. District Mining Officer, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. 7. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jharkhand, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Podhshala Campus, near Dhurwa Bus Stand, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. … … Respondents With W.P.(C) No. 5636 of 2024 ----- Mirapahar Stone Mine, (A Partnership Firm), having its works at Plot No. 100 (P), 101(P), 105(P) & 106(P), Mouza Mirapara, Borio, P.O. and P.S. Borio, District-Sahibganj, through its authorized signatory namely, Prashant Pandey, aged about 30 years, son of late Parmanand Pandey, resident of village-Refugee Colony, Saint Joseph, P.O. Sahibganj, P.S. Sahibganj, District-Sahibganj, PIN 816109 (Jharkhand). … … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Impact Assessment Division), through its Secretary, having its office at 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, P.O. and P.S. Jor Bagh, District New Delhi, PIN 110003. 2. State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Environment and Forest, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 3. Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines and Geology, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Township Administration Building, HEC Complex, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. 5. Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. Page 3 of 9 6. District Mining Officer, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. 7. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jharkhand, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Podhshala Campus, near Dhurwa Bus Stand, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. … … Respondents With W.P.(C) No. 5638 of 2024 ----- M/s. Vidyarthi Stone Works, (a proprietorship concern), having its works at Plot No. 63/P, 72 and 80, Mouza Godwa, Taljhari, P.O. Godwa, P.S. Taljhari, District- Sahibganj, PIN 816129 (Jharkhand), through its proprietor, namely, Prashant Pandey, aged about 30 years, son of late Parmanad Pandey, resident of village-Refugee Colony, Saint Joseph, P.O. Sahibganj, P.S. Sahibganj, District-Sahiganj, PIN-816109 (Jharkhand). … … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Impact Assessment Division), through its Secretary, having its office at 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, P.O. and P.S. Jor Bagh, District New Delhi, PIN 110003. 2. State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Environment and Forest, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 3. Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines and Geology, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Township Administration Building, HEC Complex, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. Page 4 of 9 5. Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. 6. District Mining Officer, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. 7. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jharkhand, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Podhshala Campus, near Dhurwa Bus Stand, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. … … Respondents With W.P.(C) No. 5639 of 2024 ----- M/s. Tridev Stone Works, (a partnership firm), having its office at Asshram Gali, Cahiti Durga, Sakrogarh, P.O. & P.S. Sakrogarh, District-Sahibganj, PIN 816109 (Jharkhand), through its Partner, namely, Ujjwal Verma, aged about 33 years, son of Baldeo Verma, resident of 304, Sakrugarh, P.O. & P.S. Sakrugarh, District-Sahibganj, PIN 816109 (Jharkhand). … … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Impact Assessment Division), through its Secretary, having its office at 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, P.O. and P.S. Jor Bagh, District New Delhi, PIN 110003. 2. State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Environment and Forest, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 3. Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines and Geology, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Township Administration Building, HEC Complex, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. 5. Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. 6. District Mining Officer, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. 7. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jharkhand, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Podhshala Campus, near Dhurwa Bus Stand, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. … … Respondents With W.P.(C) No. 6171 of 2024 ----- M/s. Saraswati Stone Works, ( A Proprietorship Firm), having its Principal Place of Business at Kirikuria, Sakrigali, P.O. & P.S. Sahibganj, District-Sahibganj, PIN- 816115 (Jharkhand), through its Proprietor namely, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, aged about 42 years, son of Hira Lal Yadav, resident of Mangal Bazar, Sakrigali River Block, P.O. Sahibganj, P.S. Sahibganj, District-Sahibganj, (Jharkhand), PIN 816115. … … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Impact Assessment Division), through its Secretary, having its office at 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, P.O. and P.S. Jor Bagh, District New Delhi, PIN 110003. 2. State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Environment and Forest, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. Page 6 of 9 3. Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines and Geology, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Township Administration Building, HEC Complex, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. 5. Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. 6. District Mining Officer, Sahibganj, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. 7. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jharkhand, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Podhshala Campus, near Dhurwa Bus Stand, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. … … Respondents With W.P.(C) No. 6200 of 2024 ----- Asit Kumar Mandal, aged about 38 years, son of Shri Sudhan Chandra Mandal, resident of village Asanbani, Govindpur, Barharwa, P.O. Bhitia, P.S. Govindpur, District- Dhanbad, PIN 828109 (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Impact Assessment Division), through its Secretary, having its office at 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, P.O. and P.S. Jor Bagh, District New Delhi, PIN 110003. 2. State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Environment and Forest, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. Page 7 of 9 3. Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines and Geology, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Township Administration Building, HEC Complex, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. 5. Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. 6. District Mining Officer, Dhanbad, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. 7. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jharkhand, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Podhshala Campus, near Dhurwa Bus Stand, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. … … Respondents With W.P.(C) No. 6754 of 2024 ----- 1. Asit Kumar Mandal, aged about 38 years, son of Shri Sudhan Chandra Mandal, resident of village Asanbani, Govindpur, Barharwa, P.O. Bhitia, P.S. Govindpur, District-Dhanbad, PIN 828109 (Jharkhand). 2. Azad Ansari, aged about 41 years, son of late Mustkim Ansari, resident of Village-Kharkabad, P.O. Barwa East, P.S. Govindpur, District-Dhanbad, PIN 828205 (Jharkhand). … … Petitioners Versus 1. Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Impact Assessment Division), through its Secretary, having its office at 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, P.O. and P.S. Jor Bagh, District New Delhi, PIN 110003. Page 8 of 9 2. State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Environment and Forest, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 3. Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines and Geology, having its office at Yojna Bhawan (Nepal House), P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 4. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Township Administration Building, HEC Complex, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. 5. Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. 6. District Mining Officer, Dhanbad, having its office at District Collectorate, P.O. and P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. 7. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jharkhand, through its Member Secretary, having its office at Podhshala Campus, near Dhurwa Bus Stand, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, PIN 834004. … … Respondents ------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate Miss Shruti Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Nillohit Choubey, Advocate Miss Sanya Kumari, Advocate For the Resp.-UOI : Mr. Anil Kumar, Addl.S.G.I. Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, A.C. to ASGI Ms. Chandana Kumari, A.C. to ASGI For the Resp. No.7 : Mr. Bhanu Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Aditya Kumar, A.C. to Sr. S.C.-I Mr. Gaurav Raj, A.C. to A.A.G.-II Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, A.C. to A.A.G.-III For the Resp.-JSPCB : Mrs. Richa Sanchita, Advocate Mrs. Pinky Saw, Advocate ------ 5/07.02.2025 Counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw these writ petitions with liberty to file from writ petition, if negotiations with the respondents fail. Granting liberty as sought, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. (M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Deepak Roshan, J.) Fahim/Amardeep