[2026:RJ-JP:24780-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.13842/2017 URN: CW / 23944U / 2017 Braham Dutt Sharma, Son Of Shri Gulab Chand Sharma, Resi- dent Of A-9, Saraswati Nagar Extension, Opposite Malviya Nagar, Sector-6, Jaipur Rajasthan Pin - 302017 ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan Through Secretary, Department Of Mines And Geology, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Director, Mines And Geology, Govt Of Rajasthan, Khanij Bhawan, Udaipur ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Ashwani Chobisa, Adv. with Ms.Priyansha Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr.Vigyan Shah, AAG with Mr.Yash Joshi, AAAG. Ms.Shraddha Mehta, Adv. for Mr.Punit Singhvi, Adv. HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANEESH SHARMA Order 03/07/2026 1. It is stated that the petitioner, in this PIL who taken up a cause on behalf of the public relating to challenge the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017 and notification, has expired. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of demise of the petitioner, the present petition may be allowed to be withdrawn. However, the issue raised in this petition may be kept open. [2026:RJ-JP:24780-DB] (2 of 2) [CW-13842/2017] 3. Having regard to the nature of the case, we are prima facie of the view that the present matter is not a fit case to be entertained as a Public Interest Litigation, as it essentially involves a challenge to the vires and validity of the provisions of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017. 4. Considering the demise of the petitioner, the present writ petition (PIL) is dismissed as having become abated and the same be consigned to record. However, it is made clear that the same would not come in way for any person to challenge the Rules. (MANEESH SHARMA),J (SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA),ACTING CJ 23/Himanshu Soni