Gere Construction Private Limited, through Its Director, Namely, Harendra Kumar Singh, v. the State of Jharkhand, through Its Secretary, Dept. of Industries, Mines and Geology
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court writ petition W.P.(C) 1934 of 2025 (decided 22.04.2025) on mining lease transfer hearing rights: petitioner Gere Construction Private Limited sought transfer of lease held by M/s Subh Labh Enterprises; Deputy Commissioner, Palamu cancelled lease invoking Section 24(1) Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 without hearing petitioner or original lessee; Mines Commissioner, Ranchi order dated 20.02.2025 in Revision Case No. 22 of 2024 remanded for fresh order but ignored petitioner's intervention application; writ petition allowed with direction to Deputy Commissioner, Palamu to hear both parties and issue reasoned order within four weeks. Themes: opportunity to be heard, remand/reconsideration, minor mineral lease transfer, administrative directions. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Deputy Commissioner, Palamu directed to hear the petitioner along with the 5th respondent in the matter of transfer of the lease hold of the subject lease, then pass a reasoned order in accordance with law and communicate it to both the petitioner and the 5th respondent, completing the exercise within four weeks.