Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:12535-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 2864 of 2026 Shiv Kumar Yadav, aged about 52 years, son of Ramkishun Yadav, resident of Village Barisakhi, P.O. Barisakhi, P.S. Gidhour, District – Chatra, Jharkhand. ......... Petitioner Versus (1) The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Mines & Geology, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District - Ranchi. (2) The Certificate Officer (Mines) North Chotanagpur Circle, P.O., P.S. & District – Hazaribagh (3) The District Mining Officer, Chatra, P.O., P.S. & District - Chatra. (4) Assistant Mining Officer, Chatra, P.O., P.S. & District Chatra. (5) Ambika Yadav, son of Sri Niru Yadav, resident of Village Kubba, P.O. & P.S. Pathalgadda, District - Chatra (Jharkhand). …Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner: Mr Rahul Kumar, Advocate Mr Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate Ms Mamta Kumari, Advocate For the State: Mr. Piyush Chitresh, A.C. to A.G. --------- 02/Dated: 29.04.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to appeal the impugned order before the Appellate Authority. 2. Leave is granted with liberty as prayed for. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that an appeal will be filed within two weeks from today. 4. If the appeal is indeed filed within two weeks from today after complying with all described requirements including the requirement of pre-deposit, then, the Appellate Authority should decide this appeal on merits, without adverting to the issue of limitation. 5. All contentions of all parties on merits are, however, left open. 6. This petition is disposed of with liberty in the above terms and no costs. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) April 29, 2026 N.A.F.R. Manoj/Sharda/Cp.2 Uploaded on 30.04.2026