IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4888 of 2006 M/S JAGDAMBA KHAD BEEJ BHANDAR, THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR, KAMAL KUMAR SARAF, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SON OF KASHI PRASAD SARAF, RESIDENT OF MAIN ROAD, KOIRIYA TOLA, P.O. AND P.S. RAXAUL, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN, BIHAR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, AT MUZAFFARPUR, GOVT. OF BIHAR. 4. THE ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER, MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN. 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN. ----------- 04. 14.03.2011 Counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition in the light of the instructions contained in the letter of the Principal Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Bihar bearing No.2693 dated 26.11.2007, whereunder it has been observed that importers of minerals from Nepal are not required to pay the royalty over their import, provided they have transported the imported minerals by following the provisions of Bihar Minerals(Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage), Rules, 2003, which is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. Counsel for the State is present. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)