IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Before:

The Hon’ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya WPA 23759 of 2025 S.G. Projects Limited Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the petitioner : Mr. Ashoke Kumar Banerjee, Sr. Advocate Mr. Arijit Dey ….. Advocates For the State : Mr. Tapan Kumar Mukherjee, Sr. Advocate Mr. Supratim Dhar, Sr. Advocate Ms. Tuli Sinha …… Advocates For the Respondent no. 2 : Mr. Sanjay Saha Mr. Raju Mondal ……. Advocates Reserved on : 11.02.2026 Judgment on : 05.05.2026 Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.:-

1. The order of the District Magistrate, Bankura dated 21.08.2025 passed in Misc. Case no. 9 of 2025 is under challenge in this writ petition. By the said order, the prayer of the petitioner for extension of the mining lease stood rejected.

2. Petitioner, a private limited company, participated in an e-auction for grant of mining lease for sand mining within Mouza Mamudpur, J.L. No. 61 under Police Station Patrasayer, Plot no.-916-1126 in the District of Bankura. Petitioner was declared as the successful bidder and a Letter of Intent (for short “LOI”) dated 04.01.2018 was issued in favour of the petitioner for grant of a mining l