2025:JHHC:17287-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 122 of 2021 Chandra Prakash Sarda, S/o Late Gouri Sankar Sarda, R/o 23/24, Radhabazar Street, Kolkata … … Petitioner Versus 1. The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel, New Delhi 2. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The District Mining Officer, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa … … Respondents ----- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Krishanu Ray, Advocate For the Respondent-UoI : Mr. Prabhat Kumar Sinha, Senior Panel Counsel For the Respondent-State : Mr. Piyush Chitresh, AC to AG ----- 05/01.07.2025 Heard both sides. 2. The issue raised in the writ petition is covered by the judgment rendered on 04.03.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 3399 of 2019 (M/s Rajhans Refractories Private Limited Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.) and other analogous cases and, therefore, the reasons alike, this writ petition is allowed, and the order as contained in letter no. 1022/M dated 02.08.2018 (Annexure-3) issued by the 3rd respondent is set-aside. No costs. (M. S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Manish/Ritesh