IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7718 of 2006 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR. 2. THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM- SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE COMMISSIONER CUM SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST, DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR. 4. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER-CUM- DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROJECT TIGER, CHAMPARAN DIVISION-I, RAMNAGAR :-- PETITIONERS. Versus SRI VINAY VERMA, SON OF LATE SIDHESHWAR PRASAD VERMA, AT AND P.O. THANA D.K. SHIKARPUR, WEST CHAMPARAN (BETTIAH), BIHAR :---RESPONDENT. ----------- 3. 05.05.2011. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. In compliance of my order dated 20.04.2011 sole plaintiff-respondent has filed counter affidavit stating that this petition filed against the order dated 06.01.2004 passed in Misc. Appeal No. 27 of 2003 has become infructuous as under order dated 06.01.2004 the court below had allowed the prayer of the sole respondent-plaintiff to continue with the mining operation until the next date fixed in the suit whereafter under orders dated 28.05.2004 prayer for further extension was rejected. It is further submitted that during the pendency of this writ 2 petition the mining lease itself has expired and till date no renewal has been allowed. In such view of the matter it is stated that sole plaintiff- respondent shall apply for withdrawal of Title Suit No. 25/2003 and Misc. Appeal No. 27/2003. 3. Having noted the aforesaid fact, this writ petition is disposed of but it is made clear that if ultimately the mining lease is renewed in favour of the plaintiff-sole respondent, he shall proceed with mining activity. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)