IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

Appellate Side

Present: - Hon’ble Mr. Justice Subhendu Samanta.

IN THE MATTER OF

WPA 9134 of 2021

With

CAN 1 of 2022

With

CAN 2 of 2025

With

CAN 3 of 2025

IRC Natural Resources Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioners : Mr. Shuvasish Sengupta, Adv.,

Mr. Soumyajit Mishra, Adv.

For the State : Mr. T.M Sidhiqui, Adv.,

Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee, Adv.,

Mr. Amrito Lal Chatterjee Adv.,

For the respondent

No. 4-6 : Mr. Sanjay Saha Adv.

Reserved on : 22.05.2025 Judgment on : 21.08.2025

Subhendu Samanta, J.

1. Petitioner No. 1 is a company is incorporated under

the provisions of Companies Act 1956, engaged in the business of mining, manufacturing and has vast

experience in the field of exploration and exploitation of minerals in India. In the District of Purulia and Bankura, there is sufficient quantity of deposit of ore containing Granite, which is viable for commercial exploitation.

2. Respondent No. 4 is a Government of West Bengal undertaking and is engaged in mining, trading and processing of various minerals including Coal, Stone, Rock- Phosphate, Quartz, Fireclay, Granite etc in the State of West Bengal. The respondent