IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.4172 of 2022 -----

Hindalco Industries Limited, a Company incorporated. under the Companies Act, 1956 and having its registered office at Ahura Centre, 1st Floor, B Wing, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 093 through its authorized signatory Vijay Kant Dubey, aged about 43 years, S/o Sri Ganesh Dubey, resident of Vasundhara Mega Mart, 2nd Floor, Near Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, District Ranchi, Jharkhand, having its office at Vasundhara Mega Mart, 2nd Floor, Near Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

… … Petitioner Versus

1. State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, having its office at Project Building, P.O Dhurwa, P.S Jagganathpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

2. Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Nepal House, P. O. Doranda, P. S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

3. Joint Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Nepal House, P. O. Doranda, P. S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

4. Deputy Commissioner, Medinagar, Palamu, P.O Sadar, P.S Medininagar, District, Daltonganj, Jharkhand.

5. Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Union of India, Shastri Bhawan, P.O and PS Shastri Bhawan, District New Delhi.

6. Gaurav Singh, S/o Late Sripati Singh, R/o – Belwatika, P.O. & P.S.-Daltanganj Town Dist-Palamau.

… … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.4213 of 2022 -----

Hindalco Industries Limited, a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and having its registered office at Ahura Centre, 1st Floor, B Wing, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 093 through its authorized signatory Vijay Kant Dubey, aged about 43 years, S/o Sri Ganesh Dubey resident of Vasundhara Mega Mart, 2nd Floor, Near Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, District Ranchi, Jharkhand, having its office at Vasundhara Mega Mart, 2nd Floor, Near Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

… … Petitioner Versus

1. State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, having its office at Project Building, P.O Dhurwa, P.S.

Jagganathpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

2. Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Nepal House, P. O. Doranda, P. S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

3. Joint Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Nepal House, P. O. Doranda, P. S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

4. Deputy Commissioner, Medinagar, Palamu, P.O Sadar, P.S Medíninagar, District, Daltonganj, Jharkhand.

5. Jageshwar Sao son of Late Devki Sao, resident of Village Kathautia, P.O Naudiha, P.S Pandwa, District Palamau.

… … Respondents With W.P.(C) No.4214 of 2022 -----

Hindalco Industries Limited, a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and having its registered office at Ahura Centre, 1st Floor, B Wing, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 093 through its authorized Signatory Vijay Kant Dubey, aged about 43 years, S/o Sri Ganesh Dubey, resident of Vasundhara Mega Mart, 2nd Floor, Near Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, District Ranchi, Jharkhand, having its office at Vasundhara Mega Mart, 2nd Floor, Near Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

… … Petitioner Versus

1. State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, having its office at Project Building, P.O Dhurwa, P.S Jagganathpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

2. Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Nepal House, P. O. Doranda, P. S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

3. Joint Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Nepal House, P. O. Doranda, P. S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

4. Deputy Commissioner, Medinagar, Palamu, P.O Sadar, P.S Medininagar, District, Daltonganj, Jharkhand.

5. Naresh Sao son of Late Dhanu Sao, resident of Village -

Kathautia, P.O Nau