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 enjoying the terms and conditions of the lease because of certain actions/happenings which were beyond the control of the petitioner and those happenings cannot be attributed to the petitioner at all”

3. The petitioner, for certain reasons, had approached the State authorities for extension of his lease. The application has been rejec