M/S Acc Ltd. Represented Thro Its Authorized Signatory Namely Mr Rakesh Pandey Vs the Union of India Thro Secretary Department of Mines

2025:JHHC:28276-DB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C). No. 1673 of 2024

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M/s ACC Limited, having its registered office at Adani Corporate House Shantigram, S.G. Highway Khodiyar, P.O. and P.S. Khodiyar, District Ahmedabad, Gujrat represented through its Authorized Signatory namely Mr. Rakesh Pandey, aged about 44 years, son of Shri N.C. Pandey, resident of E1001 Malabar Country 3, Tragad Road, P.O. Tragad Road, P.S. Tragad Road, District Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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… … … Petitioner

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Versus

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The Union of India through Secretary, Department of Mines having its Office at 3^rd Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shashtri Bhawan, P.O. Shastri Bhawan, P.S. Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.

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The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, having its Office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi.

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The Director of Mines, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi.

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The Deputy Commissioner, Chaibasa, P.O. Chaibasa, P.S. Chaibasa, District West Singhbhum.

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The District Mining Offier, Chaibasa, P.O. Chaibasa, P.S. Chaibasa, … …

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District West Singhbhum. … Respondents

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

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For the Petitioner	------- :Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate :Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate
For the Resp.-State	:Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, A.G. :Mr. Shray Mishra, A.C. to A.G.
For the U.O.I.	:Mr. Anil Kumar, A.S.G.I. :Ms. Niki Sinha, C.G.C.

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Order No.10 / Dated 16^th September, 2025

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1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing at length and the same having been responded by Mr. Anil Kumar, learned A.S.G.I. and Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, learned A.G. for the State.

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2. Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, thereafter sought leave of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to appear before the Director of

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Mines in pursuance of the show cause notice dated 13.05.2024, as contained in Letter No. 840.

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3. There is no opposition by Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, learned Advocate General.

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4. However, liberty is left open to the writ petitioner to raise all available factual as well as legal issues before the Director of Mines for its consideration in accordance with law.

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5. The present writ petition is, therefore, disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to appear before the Director of Mines by filing an appropriate response to the show cause notice dated 13.05.2024, which shall be filed within a period of three weeks from today.

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6. The Director of Mines, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Jharkhand, shall consider and take the final decision in accordance with law. If the response is not filed within the aforesaid period, the Director of Mines will be at liberty to proceed in accordance with law.

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7. Learned counsel for the petitioner has undertaken to communicate this order forthwith to the petitioner.

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8. The instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn and is accordingly disposed of.

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9. Pending Interlocutory application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.

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10. Consequently, the interim order dated 01.05.2025 also stands vacated.

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(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)

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(Arun Kumar Rai, J.)

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Date: 16.09.2025 Abhishek/-

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