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Smt. Geetabala M.N. Parulekar P.O.A. Holder of Shri. Umesh Bhakta v. State of Goa through Its Chief Secretary and Anr.
Bombay HCWP/223/2014
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Mining lessees sought second renewals and execution of lease deeds. The court held that the Supreme Court's mining judgment did not bar renewal under Section 8(3), applied promissory estoppel, and directed execution for those who had paid stamp duty and expeditious decisions on remaining applications.
What did the court decide?
Execute second-renewal lease deeds for lessees who paid stamp duty, subject to applicable conditions; decide remaining applications expeditiously, preferably within three months.