Ramakant Dwivedi Vs. Rafiq Ahmad & Ors.
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Head Note
Civil Law - Mining Lease
Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 1963, Rule 23 - Mining lease - Grant of - In violation of order of the High Court - Interim order - Challenge as to - Finding by the High Court that the renewal was in pursuance of the Government Order dated 26th February, 2013 which itself was in conflict with the order of the High Court in Nar Narain Mishra case as reiterated in Sukhan Singh case - In view of order of the High Court dated 29th January, 2013 in Nar Narain Mishra all pending applications as on 31st May, 2012 stood rejected - In the case of the appellant, environmental clearance was granted on 21st September, 2012 and renewal was granted on 27th April, 2013 - Orders of the High Court in Nar Narain Mishra and Sukhan Singh which are not under challenge clearly debarred the grant of lease under Chapter II after 31st May, 2012 - Find no ground to interfere with the impugned interim order passed by the High Court - Issue left to be decided on merits finally by the High Court.
Topic(s)-Mining Lease - Grant of - Stay on renewal valid