Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:22211-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 5229 of 2026 Sripati Pathak aged about 79 years son of Late Deopati Pathak, resident of village-Mishrol Tapej, P.O. Tapej, P.S. Chatra, District-Chatra.. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District- Ranchi. 3. Deputy Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District-Ranchi. 4. District Mining Officer, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. Chatra, District-Chatra, 5. Deputy Commissioner, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. Chatra, District-Chatra. 6. Circle Officer, Chatra, P.O. and P.S. Chatra, District-Chatra. 7. M/s Mahaveer Infra Enterprises through its partner Sri Brajkishore Tiwary son of Sri Narayan Tiwary at village-Dhangradih Kolhaiya, P.O. Kolhaiya, P.S. Rajpur, District-Chatra. … Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner: Mr Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State-Resps: Mr Vibhor Mayank, A.C. to A.G. --------- 02/Dated: 28.07.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to challenge the order dated 16.05.2025 before the appropriate authority, given the Rule 65 of the Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004. 2. Leave is granted with liberty as prayed for. 3. This means that the petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file appeal against the order dated 16.05.2025 in terms of Rule 65 of the 2004 Rules. All contentions of all parties on merits are kept open. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) July 28, 2026 N.A.F.R./Manoj/Sharda/Cp.2 Uploaded on 29.07.2026