Disposed
M/S Anjaneya Building Materials v. State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCWP/1187/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court upheld the constitutional validity of sub-rule (1) of Rule 8-B of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1996, which declares pending applications for mining leases ineligible to introduce an auction regime. The Court ruled that exceptions exist only under sub-rule (2) and rejected arguments creating vested rights or carving out exceptions for administrative delays.
What did the court decide?
Applications pending or rejected were directed to be reconsidered by the Competent Authority strictly in the context of applicability of sub-rule (2) of Rule 8-B.