IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Maa Tara Stone Works – Appellant
Versus
State 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: -
“For issuance of an appropriate writ/order/direction, including Writ of Certiorari, for quashing order passed by Respondent No.3 contained in Memo No. 276/M, dated 04.03.2025, (Annexure-10) wherein application filed by Petitioner for renewal of its mining lease over an area of 2.80 acres, situated at Mouza Suraidih, Thana Hiranpur, Plot No. 63 (part), 64(part) and 65(part) in the District of Pakur, has been rejected in a most illegal and arbitrary manner.
(ii) For issuance of further appropriate writ/order/direction, including Writ of Mandamus, directing Respondents to consider and consequentially grant renewal of mining lease in favour of Petitioner, pertaining to mining lease of stone boulders over an area of 2.80 acres, situated at Mouza Suraidih, Thana Hiranpur, Plot No. 63 (part), 64(part) and 65(part) in the District of Pakur, for a period of 10 years commencing from 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2032.
(iii) For issuance of further appropriate writ/order/direction, including Writ of Declaration, declaring that amendment carried out under Jharkhand


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