IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12359 of 2026 ====================================================== Bipin Kumar Singh @ Vipin Kumar Singh S/o Jaynandan Singh, Resident of Village- Churahet, P.O. and P.S.- Sono, Dist.- Jamui. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through District Magistrate, Jamui. 2. Commissioner of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Director of Mines, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. District Magistrate, Jamui. 5. Mines Development Officer, District Mines Office, Jamui, 6. Mines Inspector, Jamui. 7. Shambhu Kumar Yadav, BHG No. 470866, Witness of seizure, through Respondent No.- 6-Mines Inspector Jamui. 8. Amod Kumar Mandal, BHG No. 470961, Witness of seizure, through Respondent No.- 6-Mines Inspector Jamui. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (12) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 2 13-08-2026 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the counsels. 2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is having an alternative and efficacious remedy of filing an statutory appeal under Rule 67(1) of Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2019, the present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the Patna High Court CWJC No.12359 of 2026(2) dt.13-08-2026 2/2 District Magistrate (i.e., the respondent No. 4 herein) within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such appeal being filed, the authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass a reasoned orders within a period of eight weeks thereof. 3. It is needless to mention that before passing any orders, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity of hearing. Any orders passed shall be communicated to the party. 4. With the above direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Gauravkr/- (A. Abhishek Reddy , J) U