ORDER :

1. Since in all these cases (list of which is enclosed with this order as Schedule ‘A’, which shall be treated as part of this order), common questions of facts and law are involved, therefore, these writ petitions are being decided by this common order.

The petitioners, in these petitions, have challenged the impugned orders whereby their Letter of Intents/Prospecting Licenses (for short, ‘LoIs/PLs) have been cancelled.

2. For the purpose of deciding this batch of writ petitions, it is deemed proper and appropriate to consider the facts of the case in SB Civil Writ Petition No.5211/2021, which has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayers:-

“(i) By an appropriate writ, order or direction the order (Annex.8) dated 1002.2021 may be quashed and set aside with all its natural consequences as if these orders were never passed and issued.

(ii) By an appropriate order or direction the order dated 29.12.2014 (Annex.) whereby the LoI has been issued in favour of the petitioner may kindly be ordered to be restored with a direction to the respondents to grant the mining lease in favour of the petitioner in accordance with law.

(iii) Pending decisi