12. In parallel, on 9th January 2009, the Tehsildar issued yet another notice once again referring to the site inspection report, now claiming that there was unauthorized excavation of 2,07,659 brass of soil from Gat Nos. 70 and 71 and making an order for payment of a balance amount of Rs 5,00,37,824/- and for a penalty of three times of the market value, i.e., Rs 5,56,05,888/- combined with a royalty demand of Rs 1,18,81,600/-. It seems that on a without prejudice basis, DPL paid certain amounts periodically to the Tehsildar and did so under protest. On 29th June 2009, the Tehsildar once again claimed that there was an illegal excavation of minor minerals, alleged that there was a violation of Section 48(7) of the MLRC and made a fresh demand now aggregating to Rs 11,75,32,904/-. In the meantime, on 2nd November 2009, the Additional Collector dismissed DPL’s Appeal No. 3 of 2008. Immediately thereafter, the Tehsildar made a demand on DPL to pay an amount of Rs 29,90,19,734/- within seven days. Now DPL filed a Revision Application No. 423 of 2009 before the 5th Respondent, the Additional Commissioner of the Konkan Division. It maintained its stand throughout. The demands by the Tehsildar continued rising. On 9th December 2009, there was an additional demand for Rs 8,91,91,690/- apart from the previous demand of Rs 29,90,19,734/-. The 5th Respondent dismissed DPL’s Revision Application on 12th March 2010. DPL filed another Revision Application No. 155 of 2010 before the Revenue Minister, i.e., the
