Chandra Prakash Sarda v. the Union of India through the Secretary Ministry of Mines and Steel
Case brief
What is this about?
Chandra Prakash Sarda v. Union of India; W.P.(C) No. 122 of 2021; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; mining; District Mining Officer, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa; letter no. 1022/M dated 02.08.2018 (Annexure-3); order set aside; writ petition allowed; no costs; followed judgment dated 04.03.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 3399 of 2019 (M/s Rajhans Refractories Private Limited v. State of Jharkhand) and other analogous cases; Ministry of Mines and Steel; Department of Mines & Geology; decided 01.07.2025; Bench: M. S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J. and Rajesh Shankar, J.
What did the court decide?
Setting aside of the order contained in letter no. 1022/M dated 02.08.2018 (Annexure-3) issued by the 3rd respondent (District Mining Officer, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa); no costs awarded. ¶13