These three revisional applications under Sec. 482 of the Criminal P.C. 1973 are for quashing the proceedings of investigation by the police in connection with Barabani P.S. Case No. 8 dated 27-5-1982, Barabani P.S. Case No. 3 dated 16-6-1982 and Barabani P.S. Case No. 8 dated 17-7-1982 each under Section 30(2) of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Act 1976 and S.379 of the I.P.C. arising out of as manv F.I.Rs. lodged by Sri J.S. Gill, Deputy C.M.E./Agent of Bhanora Colliery in the first case and by Sri S.K. Mukherji, Mining Adviser and Chief Mining Officer, Asansol in the other two cases alleging illegal extraction as of coal from Joyramdanga Collieny on different dates mentioned therein.

2. It is not disputed that the petitioner Ram Badan Choubey was appointed Receiver in respect of Joyramdanga Colliery by the City Civil Court. Calcutta in Title Suit No. 436 of 1979; that as Receiver the petitioner moved an application under Art.226 of the Constitution challenging the validity of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Act 1976 on 29-2-1980 and obtained an interim order restraining the respondents from interfering with the work of the said colliery in any manne