2026:JHHC:4265-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(T) No. 911 of 2026 M/s. Rungta Mines Limited, having its office at Rungta Chamber, Chaibasa, West Singhbhum, through its Deputy General Manager Tax- cum-Authorized Signatory, namely, Sakaldev Kumar ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Ranchi 2. Secretary, Department of State Tax, having its office at Jharkhand Mantralaya (Project Building), Dhurwa, Ranchi 3. Commissioner of State Tax, having its office at Utpad Bhawan, Kanke Road, Ranchi 4. Joint Commissioner of State Tax, Chaibasa Circle, West Singhbhum 5. Director of Industries, Department of Industries, Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi ... … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate Mr. Ranjeet Kushwaha, Advocate Ms. Shruti Shekhar, Advocate Ms. Sanya Kumari, Advocate Mr. Anish Lal, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Piyush Chitresh, AC to AG ----- Order No. 02 Dated: 16.02.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has applied to the 4th respondent – Joint Commissioner of State Taxes, Chaibasa Circle for issuance of SGST paid certificate for the period 2023-24 and 2024-25 to avail benefits under the Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy, 2021. The grievance is that neither is this certificate being issued nor is the petitioner being informed of the reasons, if any, for non-issuance of such certificate. 3. Accordingly, the petitioner, represented to the Joint Commissioner of State Taxes on 30.05.2024 urging expeditious issue of the certificate. The petitioner made a similar representation on 09.10.2025 for the financial year 2024-25. Finally, on 12.06.2024, the petitioner also made a complaint to the Grievance Redressal Cell. However, till date, neither is any certificate issued nor is the petitioner informed of any reasons 2026:JHHC:4265-DB 2 for the delay or the non-issuance of the same. 4. Considering the above, we direct the Joint Commissioner of State Taxes to dispose of the petitioner’s applications dated 30.05.2024 and 09.10.2025 in accordance with law and on its own merits as expeditiously as possible and in any event within four weeks from today. 5. Learned AC to AG must communicate this order to the 4th respondent – Joint Commissioner of State Taxes so as to ensure compliance. 6. All contentions of all parties are, however, left open since we have not examined the merits of the rival contentions. 7. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms without any order for costs. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) February 16, 2026 Manish/Ritesh Uploaded on 17.02.2026