Petitioner sought mandamus directing the District Magistrate to issue a Letter of Intent for mining operations on disputed land. Court held no statutory provision mandated such consent, thus no duty existed. Petition also lacked bona fides. Dismissed.
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Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14096 of 2019 Petitioner :- Sanjeev Kumar Chauhan Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Birendra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Sudhir Agarwal,J. Hon'ble Rajendra Kumar-IV,J.
Order Date :- 23.4.2019 /// I.A.Siddiqui
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to compel the District Magistrate to issue a Letter of Intent for mining operations in absence of a statutory provision imposing such obligation?
Whether the petitioner has clean hands given the lack of bona fide intent in the petition?
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State Of U.P.
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Sudhir Agarwal
Rajendra Kumar-IV
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