IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2055 of 2018 ------

M/s Ankit Raj, a sole proprietorship firm having its registered office at Hurhuru Road, P.O. Sadar, P.S. Sadar, District Hazaribagh, through its proprietor Ankit Raj, son of Yogendra Prasad, resident of Hurhuru Road, P.O. Sadar, P.S. Sadar, District Hazaribagh. … … Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, HEC, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi.

2. The Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Department of Industry, Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi.

3. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh.

4. The District Mining Officer, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh. … … Respondents ------

CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shresth Gautam, Advocate Mr. Himanshu Harsh, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Indranil Bhaduri, Advocate ------

09/ 06.04.2026 By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:-

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