Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:14305-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 3102 of 2026 Madan Sahu, aged about 80 years, Son of Late Bhola Sahu, Resident of Village-Jima, P.O.-Jima, P.S.- Kuru, District-Lohardaga, Pin Code- 835213, Jharkhand ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Jharkhand, having office at 3rd Floor, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand-834002 3. The Director Mines, Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Jharkhand, having office at 3rd Floor, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S.- Doranda, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand-834002 ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner: Ms Khalida Haya Rashmi , Advocate For the Respondents: Mr Piyush Chitresh, A.C. to A.G. --------- 02/Dated: 12.05.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, states that the petitioner is now pressing relief in terms of prayer clause (b), which reads as follows:- “b) For issuance of an appropriate Writ/Writs, Order/Orders, Direction/Directions or a writ in the nature of Mandamus for granting the compensation to the petitioner caused due to arbitrary delay and inaction on the part of the government authorities in renewing the petitioner’s mining lease, despite repeated representations given by the petitioner:” Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:14305-DB 3. The above relief cannot be entertained in the exercise of our extraordinary and summary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. Such relief would involve determination of factual issues necessitating the leading of evidence and evaluation of the same. Even the issue as to whether any case is made out for grant of compensation and if so, the quantum thereof is not something which can be determined in the summary and extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. Therefore, we reject this petition, but with liberty to the petitioner to avail of alternate remedy. 4. All contentions of all parties are, however, left open and the liberty granted does not mean that we have adjudicated upon any aspect of either the petitioner’s case or the respondents’ defence. 5. The petition is disposed of with liberty in the above terms. No costs. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) May 12, 2026 N.A.F.R. Manoj/ Sharda/Cp.2 Uploaded on 13.05.2026