2025:JHHC:21113-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 147 of 2024 Bipin Bihari Singh, S/O Late T.R. Singh, aged about 65 years, R/O - Qtr. No. E/147, Sector 2, HEC, P.O Dhurwa, P.S. Jaggernathpur, District Ranchi. ... Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. Sri Aboobacker Siddique P, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Yojna Bhawan, Nepal House Area, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi. 3. Smt. Praneeta Khalko, Deputy Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Yojna Bhawan, Nepal House Area, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi. ... Opp. Parties --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD --------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Shubham Gautam, A.C. to A.A.G.-V --------- 11/Dated: 30.07.2025 Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.(Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that since the matter is already seized before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the instant petition for the time being is rendered infructuous, as the right of the parties shall ultimately be determined by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 2. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed at this stage. However, the petitioner will be at liberty to approach this Court without being prejudiced by this order in case there is any change in circumstances depending upon the outcome of the pending litigation in the Hon’ble Supreme Court. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.) (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) N.A.F.R. Manoj/Pramanik/Cp.2