IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16339 of 2009 1. ABHIMANYU PRASAD S/O RAJENDRA PRASAD R/O VILL.- GIRIHINDA CHOWK, P.S.- SHEKHPURA, DISTT.- SHEKHPURA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, DEPTT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE COLLECTOR, SHEKHPURA 4. THE ASSISTANT MINES OFFICER, SHEKHPURA ----------- 03. 02.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The relief sought is for renewal of a lease for extraction of a Minor Minerals which is stated to have run its course and expired. Learned counsel for the State rightly points out that the renewal of a lease for a Minor Minerals is regulated under the Bihar Minor Mineral and Concession Rules. The petitioner may apply in accordance with statutory provisions, when his application shall be considered in accordance with law. In that view of the matter, no further orders are required from the Court at this stage. If the petitioner applies, it is expected that any such application shall be considered in accordance with the provisions and the Rules and disposed off preferably within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of such application by the petitioner in accordance with statutory 2 provisions. The application stands disposed. P.K. ( Navin Sinha, J.)