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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Sujit Narayan Prasad, Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
Jai Maa Kali Udyog Limited – Appellant
Versus
Bharat Coking Coal Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.
1. Since the issues involved in the instant batch of writ petitions are identical, therefore, at the request of learned counsel for the petitioner(s), all these matters have been tagged together, as would be evident from order dated 23.04.2019. Accordingly, they are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.
Common Prayer made in the writ petitions:
2. These writ petitions have been filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, with the common prayer however for quashing of different impugned order(s), as contained in different memo numbers and on different dates. For the sake of brevity, the prayer as made in first case of this batch of cases is quoted as under:
(a) A writ of and/or in the nature of Mandamus do issue calling upon the respondent authorities to forthwith revoke, rescind, recall, cancel and set aside the letter dated 14/15.06.2016 (Annexure-3) issued by respondent authorities, whereby and whereunder the claim of the Petitioner for refund in terms of order dated 24.02.2016 (Annexure-1) passed by Hon’ble Jharkhand High Court in W.P.(C) No. 4562 of 2012;
(b) A writ of and/or in the nature of Mandamus do issue di
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