H.L.AGRAWAL, J.

1. This writ application has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, claiming himself to be the convenor of the "Protection Board for Ancient and Sacred Hills, Ramshilla, Pretshilla, Brahmayoni and Barabar of Gaya (Bihar)", for quashing a notification of the State of Bihar, dated the 8th June, 1974 (Annexure - 2) and the consequent communication of the same date by the Mines Commissioner, Bihar, to the Collector, Gaya Respondent (No. 2) (Annexure - 1). Annexure - 2 related to a hill on the southern fringe of the town of Gaya, known as Ramshilia hill, and has been issued under Rule 5(2) of the Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1972 (briefly `the Rulesandapos;) imposing certain restrictions on the grant of quarrying permit to the lessees who were allowed to intervene and have been added as Respondents Nos. 5 to 12 to this application by an order of the Bench dated the 28th April, 1975, declaring the entire eastern, northern and the western areas and 800 feet from the temple at the top of the said hill, towards the south, as reserved area for public purposes, in modification of an earlier notification dated the