2025:JHHC:22367-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.6331 of 2019 Rajesh Kumar Mehta son of Saryu Prasad Mehta, aged about 46 years, resident of village- Dumraun, P.O-Dumraun,. P.S-Dumraun, District-Hazarabagh, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, through Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change Government of India, 6th Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Aliganj, Jor Bag, P.S- Lodhi Colony, District-New Delhi. 2. Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change wildlife division, Government of India, 6th Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bag Road, Aliganj, P.O- Jor Bag, P.S- Lodhi Colony, District-New Delhi. 3. Deputy Inspector General of Forests (WL) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change, Government of India, 6th Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bag Road, Aliganj, P.O- Jor Bag, P.S- Lodhi Colony, District-New Delhi 4. State of Jharkhand, through Chief Secretary Government of Jharkhand, 1st Floor, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O- Dhurwa, P.S- Dhurva, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 5. Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O- Doranda, P.S- Doranda, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Government of Jharkhand, Doranda, P.O- Doranda, P.S- Doranda, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 7. Member Secretary, State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Jharkhand Ranchi cum Assessment Authority, Jharkhand office near Dhurwa Bus stand,. P.O- Dhurwa P.S- Dhurwa, District-, Ranchi, Jharkhand 8. Secretary, State Environmental (Ι.Α.Α.), Jharkhand Ranchi state Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Jharkhand Ranchi cum Assessment Authority, Jharkhand office near Dhurwa Bus stand, P.O- Dhurwa, P.S- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand 2025:JHHC:22367-DB 2 9. Member Secretary, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, T.A. Division Building (Ground floor), H.E.C., Dhurwa, P.O- Dhurwa, P.S-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 10. Chairman, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, T.A. Division Building (Ground floor), H.E.C. Dhurwa, P.O- Dhurwa, P.S-Dhurwa, , District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 11. Divisional Forest Officer, Eco-Sensitive Zone of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary, P.O-Hazaribagh, P.S-Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 12. Chief wildlife warden, Government of Jharkhand, Doranda, P.O- Doranda, P.S- Doranda, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 13. Warden wildlife division Hazaribagh, P.O-Hazaribagh, P.S. Hazaribagh District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 14. Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, P.O-Hazaribagh, P.S- Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 15. The District Mining Officer, Hazaribagh, P.O-Hazaribagh, P.S- Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.6333 of 2019 Chohan Mahto son of Dhannu Mahto, aged about 62 years, resident of village- Dumraun, P.O- Dumraun, P.S- Ichak, District Hazarabagh, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, through Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forest and climate change Government of India, 6th Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bag Road, Aliganj, P.O- Jor Bag, P.S- Lodhi Colony, District-New Delhi 2. Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change wildlife division, Government of India, 6th Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan Jor Bag Road, Aliganj, P.O- Jor Bag, P.S- Lodhi Colony, District-New Delhi 3. Deputy Inspector General of Forests (WL) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change, Government of India, 6th 2025:JHHC:22367-DB 3 Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bag Road, Aliganj, P.O- Jor Bag, P.S- Lodhi Colony, District-New Delhi. 4. State of Jharkhand, through Chief Secretary Government of Jharkhand, 1st Floor, Project Building. Dhurwa, P.O- Dhurwa, P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 5. Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O- Doranda, P.S- Doranda, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand 6. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Government of Jharkhand, Doranda, P.O- Doranda, P.S- Doranda, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 7. Member Secretary, State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Jharkhand Ranchi cum Assessment Authority, Jharkhand office near Dhurwa Bus stand, P.O- Dhurwa, P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 8. Secretary, State Environmental (Ι.Α.Α.), Jharkhand Ranchi State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Jharkhand Ranchi cum Assessment Authority, Jharkhand office near Dhurwa Bus stand, P.O- Dhurwa, P.S- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand 9. Member Secretary, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, T.A. Division Building (Ground floor), H.E.C., Dhurwa, P.O- Dhurwa, P.S-Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 10. Chairman, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, T.A. Division Building (Ground floor), H.E.C., Dhurwa, P.O-Dhurwa, P.S- Dhurwa, , District Ranchi, Jharkhand 11. Divisional Forest Officer, Eco-Sensitive Zone of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary, P.O-Hazaribagh, P.S-Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 12. Chief wildlife warden, Government of Jharkhand, Doranda, P.O- Doranda, P.S- Doranda, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand 13.Warden wildlife division Hazaribagh, PO Hazaribagh, P.S- Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 14.Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, P.O-Hazaribagh, P.S- Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 15.The District Mining Officer, Hazaribagh, P.O-Hazaribagh, P.S- Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh Jharkhand … Respondents ---------- 2025:JHHC:22367-DB 4 Coram:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner(s): Mr. J.J. Sanga, Advocate Mr. Randhir Kr. Sharma, Advocaate Mr. Anand Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, A.C. to A.A.G-III For JSPCB : Mr. Rahul Saboo, Advocate For Union of India : Mr. Prabhat Kumar Sinha, Sr. PC Ms. Niki Sinha, CGC ----- Order No.05/Dated 07.08.2025 1. Mr. J.J. Sanga, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, on instructions, has submitted that he does not want to press both these writ petitions, in the light of the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.(PIL) No.5978 of 2019. 2. Considering the submission made on behalf of the petitioners, both these writ petitions are dismissed as not pressed, as such disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Rajnish/R.K.