M/S.Super Roadways, Ganjam v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, W.P.(C) No. 25138 of 2024, decided 19.03.2025 (K.R. Mohapatra & Sanjay Kumar Mishra, JJ.). Petitioner M/s Super Roadways, Ganjam challenged suspension order (Letter No.1021/Mines dated 24.09.2024) of Deputy Director of Mines, Ganjam Circle, Berhampur; petition withdrawn and disposed of as withdrawn in view of alternate appeal remedy under Clause-19 of Notification dated 13.08.2012 (Steel and Mines Department, Government of Odisha) issued under Rule 10(15) of the Odisha Minerals (Prevention of Theft, Smuggling and Illegal Mining and Regulation of Possession, Storage, Trading and Transportation) Rules, 2007; directions for decision of appeal within three months, communication of decision, and liberal condonation of delay considering pendency from 30.09.2024.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the Writ Petition to avail the remedy under Clause-19 of the Notification dated 13th August, 2012 before the Director of Mines; direction that an Appeal filed within two weeks be considered in accordance with law with opportunity of hearing and decided within three months, with the decision communicated to the Petitioner forthwith; liberal consideration of any delay in filing the Appeal in view of the Writ Petition's pendency from 30.09.2024.