S.N.P.Singh, J.

1. Messrs. Dhalbhum Trades and Industries Limited, the petitioner, is a joint stock company with limited liability, incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1913, having its registered office at Calcutta and its local office at Ghatsila in the district of Singhbhum. The petitioner, in this writ application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, has challenged the validity of the Bihar Land Reforms Laws (Regulating Mines and Minerals) Validation Act, 1969 (Act 42 of 1969) -- hereinafter to be called the "Validation Act". The petitioner has further made a prayer-

(a) for quashing the order of the Deputy Commissioner, Singhbhum, Chaibassa, communicated to it under memo No. 4094/M, dated the 22nd of September, 1970, a copy whereof is annexure "10" to the writ petition;

(b) for restraining the respondents from taking action under the Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1964, read with Bihar Act 4 of 1965, Bihar Act 6 of 1965 and the Central Act 42 of 1969; and

(c) for directing the respondents to take steps for getting dismissed District Certificate (Mining) Case No. 521 of 1970-71, pending in the Court of the District Certificate Officer,