IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11145 of 2009 1. RANJIT PRASAD SINGH, S/O LATE SHARDA PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE KUSHAHA, P.O. GULNI- KUSHAHA VIA TARAPUR, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DISTRICT-BANKA, BIHAR, 2. UPENDRA NARAYAN SINGH, S/O LATE JAGESWAR PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-GULNI, P.O. GULNI-KUSHAHA VIA TARAPUR, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ DIST-BANKA, BIHAR, 3. RANBIR PRASAD SINGH, S/O SRI RAMAKANT SINGH, R/O VILLAGE GULNI, P.O. GULNI-KUSHAHA VIA TARAPUR,P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DIST-BANKA, BIHAR, 4. PERMANAD SHARMA, S/O LATE AMBIKA SHARMA, R/O VILLAGE-NARSANDI, P.O. KADRACHAK, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DIST-BANKA, BIHAR 5. BASHISHT NARAYAN SINGH, S/O LATE SHEKHAN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-BAIDPUR, P.O. GHATHAR, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DIST-BANKA, BIHAR. 6. BIJAY KUMAR SINGH, S/O LATE SURESH PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-PAHARI-MOHANPUR, P.O. GULNI-KUSHAHA, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DIST-BANKA, BIHAR, 7. KRISHNA MOHAN SINGH, S/O LATE NAGESHWAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- PAHARI P.O. GULNI, KUSHAHA, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DIST-BANKA, BIHAR, 8. SITA RAM SINGH, S/O KAPIL DEO PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-TELGAMA, P.O.GULNI, KUSHAHA, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DISTRICT-BANKA, BIHAR, 9. RAMA NAND SINGH, S/O LATE THAKUR PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-TELGAMA,P.O. GULNI, KUSHAHA, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DIST-BANKA, BIHAR. 10. RAM JEEVAN SINGH, S/O LATE NAGESHWAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-PAHARI KHAJURI, P.O. GULNI, KUSHAHA, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DIST-BANKA,BIHAR. -PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, MINES AND MINERALS DEPARTMENT, NEW SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE CHAIRMAN / MEMBER SECRETARY, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2 5. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6. THE COLLECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BIHAR, PATNA. 7. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BIHAR, PATNA. 8. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BANKA. 9. THE DISTRICT MINING OFFICER, BANKA. 10. FATEH ALAM, S/O MD. HABIB, GULSHAN POKHAR, P.O. AND P.S. SHANKARPUR,DIST- MUNGER. 11. M/S ALAM & COMPANY, SUGABALPUR, P.O. & P.S. SHANKARPUR, DIST.MUNGER. 12. SUDHIR KR. SINGH, S/O MODA NAND, VILLAGE- KUSHAHA, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DIST-BANKA. 13. MANOJ KUMAR AZAD, S/O TARNI PRASAD, VILL & P.O. NARON, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, DIST.-BANKA. 14. MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, S/O BINAY KUMAR SINGH, VILLAGE-KUSHAHA, P.S. SHAMBHUGANJ, BANKA. 15. SURENDRA PRASAD SINGH, S/O LATE BACHCHO SINGH, P.O. PANCHRUKHI,P.S. SHAHKUND, DIST-BHAGALPUR. -RESPONDENTS ***** For the Petitioners: Mr Raghvendra Kr.Singh For the Mines : M/s. V.M.K. Sinha,SC-3 Spl. P.P. & Shivendra Kishore 2 31.08.2009 Heard Mr. Raghvendra Kumar Singh for the petitioners, Mr. V.M.K. Sinha, Standing Counsel no.3, for respondents no.1, 2, and 4 to 9, and Mr. Shivendra Kishore, for respondent no.3, Pollution Control Board. The grievance of the petitioners is that because of mining of Khajuri Hills, health hazard as well as possibility 3 of ancient temples are being damaged. It is stated that representation has been made before the Chief Minister as per Annexure-2 series. Without expressing any opinion on the contentions raised in this writ petition or merits of the contention highlighted in the representation, we call upon respondent no.1 to look into the representation and pass any appropriate order in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that this direction should not be construed as expressing any opinion in the matter. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observation and direction. (P.K. Misra, CJ.) (Anjana Prakash, J.) AAhmad