Virender Singh, CJ.

The three Letters Patent Appeals on hand are directed against the judgment dated 1.10.2013 handed down by the learned Single Judge arising out of two writ petitions (W.P(C) Nos.4633/2010 and 5513/2011), filed by the Associated Cement Limited (for short ACC) and clubbed together. Both ACC and the State of Jharkhand are now aggrieved of the findings returned by the learned Single Judge on one or the other aspect; hence L.P.A Nos.385/2013 and 386/2013 by ACC and L.P.A No.129/2014 by the State of Jharkhand. We have also clubbed these three appeals, which are at admission stage. However, with the consent of the learned counsel of both sides, taken up for their final consideration. Admitted to hearing.

2. In order to appreciate the controversy cropped up for our consideration in its right perspective, it becomes imperative to have the facts of the case in brief:

3. State of Jharkhand formulated a new Jharkhand Industrial Policy (for short Policy of 2001) by notification no.1888/2001, which was made effective from 15.11.2000. Clause 29.11 of Policy of 2