ORDER :

This is an assigned matter by an order dated 04th April 2018 passed on the administrative side by Hon'ble the Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand.

2. This writ petition has been heard together with WP(C) No. 1085 of 2018 and WP(C) No. 816 of 2018.

3. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner has made the following prayer:

“For issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) for quashing the demand notice no. 1441/M. Medini Nagar dated 29.11.2017 (Annexure-2) received on 22.12.2017 issued by the District Mining Officer, Palamu, Medini Nagar to the petitioner”

4. The State has filed counter-affidavit in this matter.

5. The petitioner has challenged the demand notice dated 29th November 2017 purportedly issued in the light of the judgment in “Common Cause v. Union of India” (2017) 9 SCC 499.

6. Mr. Indrajit Sinha, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the demand notice dated 29th November 2017 was issued in complete violation of the rules of natural justice inasmuch as no notice or an opportunity of hearing was afforded to the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the judgment in “State of Orissa v. Dr. (Miss) Bin