IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
K.K. Builders Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.
1. This writ petition is under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for the following reliefs: -
“(a) For issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant further two years time to the petitioner to carry out mining of sand from Mouza Kanyaluka, Plot No. 419/Part, measuring an area of 4 Acres, since the petitioner could not carry out mining operations for the lease period due to latches on the part of the respondent.
(b) In the alternative, the respondents be directed to pass an order on the representation of the petitioner as also the recommendation made by the District Mining Officer, Jamshedpur (Respondent No. 6) to the Director of Mines (Respondent No. 4) vide letter bearing no. 168 dated 2.2.2021 (Annexure-11) for extension of period of lease for lifting of sand in favour of the petitioner.”
2. The brief facts of the case, as per the pleading made in the writ petition, requires to be enumerated, which read as under: -
(i) The petitioner company being a company of contractor carrying out construction of roads, bridges, residential houses etc. and hence, there is perpetual requirement of sand on the part of the petitione

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