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 Ben