JUDGMENT :

Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

Prayer:

1. The instant writ petitioner has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief(s):

“A. For the issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)/direction(s) in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order contained in letter No. 1043 dated 07.05.2019 (Annexure-9) issued under the signature of Respondent- Director, Mines whereby and whereunder the application of the petitioner for grant of Mining Lease over an area of 11.21 Hect. at village Charghara and Khedawara in the District of Giridih for granite which had been discovered under the prospecting license/area of the petitioner has been cancelled.

B. For the issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)/direction(s) in the nature of Mandamus for a direction upon the Respondent authorities to take a decision on the application of the petitioner for mining lease of Granite, a minor mineral with reject stone etc. dated 25.8.2016 while considering the fact that in terms of letter No.9 dated 03.01.2018 issued under the signature of the then Director, Mines, the petitioner has deemed prospecting licence of Granite in terms of Rule-14(1)(5) of the Mineral Concessions R