IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.1558 of 2024 ------

Anand Kumar Singh, aged about 40 years, S/o Sri Udit Singh, resident of village-Balra, P.O.-Babhandi, P.S.-Hariharganj, District Palamau (Jharkhand). …. …. Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand represented through Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002.

2. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamu, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj, District-Palamau.

3. The District Mining Officer, Palamu, P.O. & P.S.-Daltonganj, District-Palamau.

.... .... Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------

For the Petitioner : Mr. Parth S.A. Swaroop Pati, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Advocate General Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, Sr. S.C.-I Mr. Aditya Kumar, AC to Sr. S.C.-I ------

C.A.V. on 16.12.2025 Pronounced on 15/01/2026 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. This writ petition is under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking therein for the following reliefs: -

“A. For issuance of appropriate Writ(s)/Order(s)/Direction(s), particularly a writ of Certiorari for quashing/setting aside the order dated