W.P. (C) No.6722 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 6722 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 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 W.P. (C) No.6722 of 2024 --------- For the Petitioners: Mr. Shailendra Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Resp.-UOI: Mr. Anil Kumar, Addl. S.G.I. Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, C.G.C. For the Resp.-State: Mr. Mohan Kr. Dubey, A.C. to A.G. For the Resp. No.4: Mrs. Richa Sanchita, Advocate --------- 03/Dated: 06.02.2025 M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.(Oral) I.A. No. 1373 of 2025: 1. This interlocutory application is filed for withdrawal of the writ petition being W.P.(C) No. 6722 of 2024. 2. I.A. No. 1373 of 2025 is allowed. 3. Counsel for the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Deepak Roshan, J.) Manoj/ Pramanik/Cp.2