IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 1261 of 2023 1. Talo Saw, aged about 30 years, Son of Dilchand Saw, resident of Village-Libda, P.O. –Chatra, P.S. –Sadar, District-Chatra (Jharkhand) 2. Ramdeo Saw, aged about 54 years, son of Vibhan Saw, resident of Village-Libda, P.O. Chatra, P.S. Sadar, District-Chatra (Jharkhand) ... ... ... ... Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Yojna Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District - Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. -Chatra, District - Chatra. 4. The District Mining Officer, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. -Chatra, District - Chatra. … … Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioners: Mr. Shekhar Prasad Gupta, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, Sr. S.C.-I Mr. Aditya Raman, A.C. to G.A.-III --------- 07 /Dated: 13.02.2025 In view of the striking down of Rule 11(v) of the Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, this writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to release the vehicles in question to the petitioner forthwith. (M. S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Deepak Roshan, J.) APK/VK