2025:JHHC:29339-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.5132 of 2021 Deepak Kumar, aged about 53 years, S/o Sadanand Prasad Singh, R/o Village & P.O. Masnodih, P.S. Koderma & District Koderma. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 3. The Director Mines, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District - Ranchi. 4. The Deputy Director Mines, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District - Ranchi. 5. The Assistant Mining Officer, Koderma, P.O., P.S. & District Koderma. 6. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, P.O., PS. & District- New Delhi (110001) … Respondents ---------- Coram:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Tanya Singh, Advocate Mr. Sameer Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shray Mishra, AC to AG For the UOI : Mr. Ravi Prakash, C.G.C. ----- Order No.11/Dated : 22.09.2025 1. In view of change in the classification of the mineral, initially from major to minor, thereafter from minor to major, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on 2025:JHHC:29339-DB 2 instruction, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to pursue the grievance before the Department. 2. There is no opposition by the learned State Counsel. 3. This writ petition, accordingly, is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the grievance before the Department. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Dated: 22nd September, 2025 Rajnish/R.K.