Anil Kumar Jain v. State of Raj and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This bench challenged Rule 89 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017, which deemed pending mining applications rejected. The court held that applications were not vested, distinguishing prior case law. However, finding the proviso to Rule 89 unnecessary and referential to an invalid notification, the court struck it down while upholding the main rule.
What did the court decide?
The proviso to Rule 89 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017, is struck down as unconstitutional; the main provision is upheld.