JUDGMENT :

SANJAY PRIYA, J.

1. In these writ applications, the petitioners seek following reliefs:

(i) For issuance of a writ, or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to authorize the representatives of the petitioners to lodge First Information Report in the Police Station against persons involved in illegal mining of sand from the sand ghats settled to the petitioners.

(ii) For issuance of a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to promptly register First Information Report against persons involved in illegal mining of sand from the sand ghats settled to the petitioners and to take action against them.

(ii) For issuance of writ, order or direction in the natue of mandamus commanding the Respondents to authorize/permit the representatives of the petitioners to establish check posts and to check vehicles in order to ascertain whether the minor mineral i.e. sand loaded thereupon is being transported on the basis of a valid challans or not.

2. The petitioner of CWJC No. 4671 of 2019 is valid settlee of sand ghats on the river bed Sone in the District of Rohtas as well as Aurangabad for the year 2015-2019. Similarly, the pet