IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6457 of 2010 1. PRABHANJAN PRASAD S/O SRI RAM CHARITRA PRASAD VILL.- JAGARNATH PUR, P.S. CHANDAUTI, DISTT.- GAYA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH COMMISSIONER OF MINES, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE COLLECTOR, GAYA 3. THE ASSTT. DIRECTOR, MINES, GAYA 4. MINING OFFICER, GAYA ----------- 3. 15.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner was granted mining lease by order dated 13.12.2008 for a period of 5 years i.e. till 12.12.2008. The duration of the lease has run its course. The only question for consideration in the present application is his request for the extension of the lease beyond 12.12.2008 for the period that he was prevented from mining for circumstances beyond his control i.e., 6.9.2005 to 19.1.2007. It is not the case of the petitioner that he was illegally and unlawfully prevented by the respondents for operating the lease area during the aforesaid period. Had that be so, different considerations may or may not have arisen. On the own showing of the petitioner it was for reasons attributable to him alone that he was unable to operate the lease during the said period. The Court does not find it possible to interfere 2 with the impugned order dated 3.3.2010 in Revision Case No. 52 of 2008 declining relief. If the petitioner so desires he may represent for proportionate reduction on any statutory demands which the authorities may consider in accordance with law. The Court shall not be deemed to have made any observation or expressed any opinion with regard to the manner in which such statutory demands are to be considered which remains in the domain of the respondents alone. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)