PATNA HIGH COURT
Mr. Sandeep Kumar, J
Mr. Aman Sethi – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of petitioner's request for lease extension (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. discussion on the insufficiency of the rejection order. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. principles from supreme court concerning the necessity for recorded reasons. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. conclusion on the importance of reasoned decisions in administrative law. (Para 8 , 9) |
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
11 09-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Mining Department.
2. The petitioner has moved the Court for the following reliefs:
“For issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the letter contained in memo no. 345 dated 26.03.2022 passed by the Minerals Development Officer, Sheikhpura whereby and whereunder the prayer of the petitioner for extension of lease period has been illegally and arbitrarily rejected;
ii. For issuance of appropriate writ(s) /order(s) /direction(s) for commanding the respondents to extend the period of mining lease of the petitioner dated 06.06.2017 ending on 06.06.2022 by another 230 days approximately because during the said period, the petitioner has been prevented/stopped from fulfilling and
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