IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2299 of 2009 TRIPURARI KUMAR SINGH S/O SUDHIR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE JAMUI, P.S. JAMUI, DISTRICT JAMUI ………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BIHAR,PATNA 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MINES, JAMUI 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, JAMUI 5. JAN KALYAN SHRAMIK SWALAMBI SAHKARI SAMITTEE LTD, NEEMA RANG THROUGH ITS ADHYAKSH, AJAY KUMAR SINGH, S/O LATE SHIV KUMAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE NEEMA RANG, P.S. JAMUI, DISTRICT JAMUI ……RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 17.02.2009 It is the allegation of the petitioner that due to extraction of sands from different Ghats in the district of Jamui, State has been put to loss of royalty. Having heard Mr. Sanjeev Kumar for the petitioner, A.A.G.XI for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that the grievance raised by the petitioner is not fit to be entertained in this Public Interest Litigation. However, this will not preclude the petitioner to bring the acts of omission and commission on part of any individual or authority, before competent authority of the State Government for appropriate action. Application stands dismissed with the observation aforesaid. Narendra/ (Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ.) (Dharnidhar Jha, J. )