IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 5327 of 2025 Binod Modi, aged about 79 years, Son of Jhari Modi, Resident at Gandhi School Road, Ward No. 25, P.O. & P.S.-

Jhumritelaiya, District- Koderma. … Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand.

2. The Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology at Nepal House, P.O. & P.S.- Doranda, District- Ranchi.

3. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih, P.O. & P.S.-Giridih, District-Giridih.

4. District Mining Officer, Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District-

Giridih … … Respondents …

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI For the Petitioner : Mr. Vijoy Kumar Roy, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Shray Mishra, A.C. to A.G.

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Order No.06/dated 09.12.2025 The writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking therein the following reliefs: -

a. For issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)

direction(s) upon the Respondents against the order dated 01.11.2024 whereby the Respondent no.3 has directed to the petitioner for granting the aforesaid lease through the Rule prescribed in Jharkhand Minor Mineral by Electronic Auction, however this petitioner has been mining since 1993 ove