IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1514 of 2005 M/S Chandan Glass And Silicate Works through its Proprietor Mahendra Singh, S/o Late Jwala Prasad Singh. At-12 Flat, Harijee Ke Hata, P.O.-Arrah Nawada, District- Bhojpur. ….. .Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Industrial Development Commissioner, Industries Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Deputy Secretary, Industries, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director of Industries, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The General Manager, District-Industries Centre, Arrah, Bhojpur. 5. The Coal India Limited through its Chief General Manager, 15 Park Street, Kolkatta. 6. The Regional Sales Manager, Coal India Limited, Regional Office at Azad Bhawan, Sri Krishnapuri , Patna-1. 7. The Central Coal Field Limited (C.C.L.) through its Chairman, Darbhanga House, Ranchi. 8. The Chief General Manager (Sales and Marketing), Central Coal Field Limited, Darbhanga House, Ranchi. …… Respondents. For the petitioner : Mr. Kameshwar Prasad Gupta, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Shashi Shekher Pd.Sinha, A.C. to GP-17. For the Coal India Ltd.: Mr. V.M.K.Sinha, Advocate. ----------- 3. 20.01.2011 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for State of Bihar and its authorities as well as learned counsel for Coal India Ltd. and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed challenging order dated 16.12.2003 (Annexure-1) issued by the Deputy Secretary, Industries Department, Government of Bihar (Respondent no. 2) communicating the order of the Industrial Development Commissioner (Respondent no. 1) rejecting the claim of the petitioner for restoration of supply of linkage coal which had been dismissed earlier. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that a new Coal Distribution Policy has come into force formulated by 2 Union of India on 18.10.2007 and revival of the supplies as per the linkage will mean fresh linkage and hence under the New Policy no order for restoration of supply of petitioner’s linkage of coal can be permitted as per the old Policy. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of this case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this petition with a liberty to approach the Coal India Limited (Respondent no.5) for supply of coal to the petitioner under New Policy. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection. 5. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. If the petitioner files such an application before the said authority within 30 days from today, the said authority shall decide it by a speaking order within three months in accordance with the aforesaid Policy after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Sujit (S.N.Hussain,J.)