ORDER : V.N. Khare, J. - I.A. No. 409 of 1998 1. List alongwith other Assam matters on one date for be fixed by the Registry. WP (C) 202/95 (MIRZAPUR MINING CASE) 2. During the pendency of the case, we were informed by Mr. Goel. learned Additional Advocate General for the State of Uttar Pradesh that Manvendra Bahadur Singh had been detained under the Preventive Detention Laws by the State Government. The learned amicus curiae submits that according to his information, Manvendra Bahadur Singh is not in detention and has been released on parole by the Government. Mr. Goel is not in a position to admit or deny the allegations and wants time to ascertain the true position. We would like to know from the State as to when he was released on parole and by whom and on what conditions, if any. The information shall be conveyed to us on the affidavit of the Home Secretary. The affidavit will also disclose the grounds on which parole was granted. 3. The persons, who were arrested in connection with illicit mining in the District under the 'Goondas Act', we are informed, have been since released on bail. This is a serious matter because this Court which is seized of the case has not been informed. We direct that the particulars of all such cases shall be furnished to this Court alongwith the copies of the orders granting bail, alongwith an affidavit of a competent officer. 4. It appears that some proceedings are pending in the High Court of Allahabad on which the last date of hearing was 11th September, 1998. In those proceedings, on 21st August, 1998, it was directed by the Division Bench of the High Court that a copy of the affidavit filed by Manvendra Bahadur Singh be served on the learned Additional Government Advocate Shri Jagadish Tiwari and the learned Additional Government Advocate was directed to contact the Members of the Committee constituted by this Court. This Court would like to know the nature of the proceedings in which such an order came to be made by the Allahabad High Court as also the purpose for which the Committee was required to be consulted. This information shall be conveyed on an affidavit of a competent officer by Mr. Goel together with the relevant documents. 5. Let both the affidavits be filed within two weeks. 6. This information shall be conveyed on an affidavit of a competent officer by Mr. Goel together with the relevant documents. 5. Let both the affidavits be filed within two weeks. 6. By our order dated 4th March, 1997 directions were issued for constituting a High Power Committee comprising of a Chairman and two Members, out of which the Member nominated by the Ministry of Environment and Forests was also to act as Member Secretary. Mr. Harish Salve, learned amicus curaie, has received a letter dated 14th September, 1998 bearing No. EAP/HPC/PA/1/98 from Shri M.K. Jiwrajka, Member Secretary, High Power Committee. From a perusal of that letter, it appears, that it is only the Member Secretary, who is actually working in so far as High Power Committee is concerned, because the earlier Chairman has taken leave of absence and the other Member has n6t been attending the office. Till substitutes are appointed, we direct that in order to enable the Secretariat provided to High Power Committee to continue to remain functional, the Member Secretary, High Power Committee, Mr. M.K. Jiwrajka shall continue to function as the Member Secretary notwithstanding the vacancies in the Committee. IA No. 399/98 7. All pending I.As. in Writ Petition No. 202 of 1995 (concerning Arunachal Pradesh) are, disposed of in terms of the signed order.