Virender Singh, J.

All these three petitions involving common questions of law are taken on board together for their consideration.

2. We have already heard Mr. Singhvi, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the State of Jharkhand on the last occasion at length on admission and in the interim relief matter, whereby stay of execution of the impugned demand notices is asked for.

3. The petitioner, Tata Steel Ltd., has prayed for the following reliefs : -

(i) An appropriate writ, order or direction declaring Rules 64-B and 64-C of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 as unconstitutional and ultra vires Section 9 of the Mines and Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957;

(ii) An appropriate writ, order or direction declaring Rules 64-B and 64-C of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 as ultra vires Section 13 of the Mines and Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957;

(iii) An appropriate writ, order or direction declaring Rules 64-B and 64-C of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 as discriminatory and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India for creating artificial classification not based