2025:JHHC:35437-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 370 of 2014 Deoghar Mill Deoghar Rice Mill represented through its Managing Partner Dev Kumar Jha & Anr. ….. Appellants Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 12 of 2015 Sidhi Vinayak Food Private Limited through its Director Rajesh Somani ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 13 of 2015 Hemkunt Rice Mills Private Limited through its Managing Director-cum-Authorized Signatory ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 14 of 2015 Bhagwati Vintrade Pvt. Limited through Authorized Signatory Namely Ravi Bhushan Singh ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 15 of 2015 Shri Ganesh Rice Mill through its Proprietor Namely Jai Prakash Agrawal ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 16 of 2015 Prateek Agro Experts Pvt. Limited through its Director Namely Pradeep Chitlangia ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 17 of 2015 Shiv Shambhu Agrotech Private Ltd. through its Director Balram Kumar Agarwal ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents 2025:JHHC:35437-DB 2 With C. Rev. No. 18 of 2015 Sunrise Cereals Pvt. Ltd. through its Director Namely Binod Kumar Sekhsaria ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 19 of 2015 Shree Ganesh Rice Mill through its Proprietor Namely Binod Kumar Sekhsaria ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 20 of 2015 Aadhar Rice Mill Pvt. Ltd. through its Director Namely Rajnish Kumar ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 21 of 2015 Samriddhi Rice Mill Pvt. Ltd. through its Director Namely Rishu Chirania ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 22 of 2015 Choudhary Rice Mill through its Proprietor Rajkishore Choudhary ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 23 of 2015 Shree Bhagwati Rice and Flour Mill through its Proprietor Pradip Kumar Khetan ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 24 of 2015 Shri Bajrang Rice and Flour Mills through one of its partners Shri Pramod Kumar Agarwal ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents 2025:JHHC:35437-DB 3 With C. Rev. No. 25 of 2015 Chandrawati Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd. through its Managing Director Namely Rupesh Chandra Agrawal ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 26 of 2015 Kunj Bihari Food Processors Pvt. Ltd. through its Director Namely Anil Kumar Agrawal ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 27 of 2015 Rashmi Rice Mill through its Director Namely Ajay Kumar Singh ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 28 of 2015 Bajla Food Products Pvt. Ltd. through one of Its Directors Ramesh Kumar Bajla ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 29 of 2015 Shiva Rice Mill through its Manager Shri Sushil Kumar Sureka ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 30 of 2015 K S Industries through its proprietor Raj Kumar Singhania ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 31 of 2015 Madan Rice and Oil Mills through its partner Vishal Mundra ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents 2025:JHHC:35437-DB 4 With C. Rev. No. 32 of 2015 Shree Niranjan Rice Mill through its proprietor Bajrang Lal Bathwal ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 33 of 2015 P D R D Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd. through one of its Directors Rajkumar Singhania ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 34 of 2015 Deoghar Food Pvt. Ltd. through one of its Directors Pradeep Kumar Choudhary ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 35 of 2015 Baidyanath Real Food Pvt. Ltd. through its Diretor Manish Sharma ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Food & Others ….. Respondents With C. Rev. No. 40 of 2015 Assay Ceramics and Chemical Pvt. Ltd. through its Director Namely Binod Kumar Agrawal ….. Petitioner Versus Union of India through under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affair & Others ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate Mr. Nillohit Choubey, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III Mr. Mrinal Kanti Roy, Advocate Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate ----- 2025:JHHC:35437-DB 5 14/26.11.2025 Since learned counsel for the appellants/petitioners has no instruction to pursue these cases, the same are, accordingly, dismissed for non-prosecution at this stage. (TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN, C.J.) 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