IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2618 of 2010 1. Raju Kumar Singh S/O Shri Hari Singh R/O Vill.- Amaun, P.S.- Amaun Baraun, P.S. Karamchak, Distt.- Kaimur (Bhabhua) Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Chief Secretary Government Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Principal Secretary Department Of Mines & Geology, Government Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Collector-Cum-D.M. Kaimur, Bhabhua 4. The Deputy Director Department Of Mines & Geology, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 5. The Assistant Mining Officer-Cum-Competent Authority Department Of Mines & Geology, Kaimur, Bhabhua With CWJC No.2658 of 2010 1. Arvind Kumar Singh S/O Shri Veer Bahadur Singh R/O Vill.- Tilain, P.S.- Nokha, Distt.- Rohtas Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Chief Secretary Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Principal Secretary Deptt. Of Mines & Geology, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Collector-Cum-D.M. Kaimur, Bhabhua 4. The Deputy Director Deptt. Of Mines & Geology, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 5. The Assistant Mining -Cum-Competent Authority Null Deptt. Of Mines & Geology, Kaimur, Bhabhua ----------- 3 24.06.2011 Heard Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. V.M.K. Sinha, learned A.A.G.13 for the State and Department of Mines. A very short prayer has been made in both the writ 2 petitions requiring the concerned authority of the State Government to consider and dispose of the application filed for grant of mining lease to the petitioners. The position is also admitted by learned counsel for the Department who submits that the matter is pending at the level of the Government. Mr. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the District Magistrate having refused to entertain the prayer of the petitioners in the two writ petitions, the matter is now pending at the level of the Commissioner for consideration of the prayer in question. He further submits that appropriate directions may be issued to the Commissioner to dispose of the matter expeditiously and without unnecessary delay. Mr. Sinha, learned counsel for the Department responding to the prayer of the petitioners admits to the pendency and submits that the application would be disposed of by the Commissioner without any delay. In view of the position admitted by learned counsel for the respective parties nothing further survives in the application. The writ petitions are disposed of but not before recording that the Commissioner would be under obligation to dispose of the matters pending before him in relation to the petitioners expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Bibhash ( Jyoti Saran, J.)