Dismissed

Smt Meena Singh v. State of Raj and Ors.

Rajasthan HC13 Jul 2018CW/9372/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed the petitioner's challenge to Rule 89 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017. The Court held the challenge was not tenable as the petitioner’s application was cancelled under an earlier Notification, which remains operational while an appeal against its quashing is pending before the Supreme Court.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed; petitioner directed to file fresh petition or seek revival if Supreme Court dismisses stay petition.

Smt Meena Singh Vs State of Raj and Ors. — Property and Title | Rajasthan HC (2018)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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D.B. Civil Writs No. 9372/2018

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Smt Meena Singh, Wife of Shri Sudershan Singh Rawat, aged about 42 years, resident of Plot No. 37/4, Pratap Nagar, Beawar, district Ajmer through Power of Attorney Holder Pankaj Sharma, Son of Shri Rameshwar Lal Sharma, aged about 43 years, resident of 1-A-137, Shiv Shakti Colony, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State of Rajasthan through Principal Secretary, Department of Mines & Geology, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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Director, Mines & Geology, Directorate of Mines & Geology, Court Circle, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

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Mining Engineer, Department of Mines & Geology, Khanij Bhawan, Tilak Marg, Jaipur.

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashwani Kumar Chobisa For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sheetanshu Sharma for Mr. NM Lodha, Advocate General

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH CHANDRA SOMANI

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Judgment

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13/07/2018

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Learned Advocate General Mr. NM Lodha submits that the petitioner has challenged Rule 89 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017 (for short “the Rules of 2017”) though his application was cancelled earlier pursuant to the Notification dated 03.04.2013. It was not challenged by the petitioner while other similarly placed persons filed writ petitions to challenge the Notification dated 03.04.2013 and the order of cancellation of pending applications. The writ petitions of others were allowed by Principal Seat at Jodhpur.

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The State preferred an appeal before the Apex Court. The operation of the judgment of this court has been stayed by the Apex Court. The application of the petitioner for mining lease was cancelled

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[CW-9372/2018]

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(2 of 3)

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pursuant to the Notification dated 03.04.2013. It was not pursuant to the Rule 89 of the Rules of 2017. The petitioner cannot be kept at par with others, who had challenged the earlier order of cancellation by maintaining a writ petition, which was then allowed. The prayer is to dismiss the writ petition.

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We find that the petitioner made an application for allotment of mining lease on declaration of area to be vacant by the Mining Engineer. The application was cancelled by passing an order pursuant to the Notification dated 03.04.2013. The petitioner did not challenge the Notification and the order cancelling the application, though others challenged it. The Notification dated 03.04.2013 was quashed by the court, however, operation of the order passed by the Principal Seat, Jodhpur has been stayed by the Apex Court.

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The petitioner has challenged Rule 89 of the Rules of 2017, whereas, his application was cancelled by passing an order pursuant to the earlier Notification dated 03.04.2013. Since an interim order has been passed by the Apex Court against the judgment of this court for quashing Notification dated 03.04.2013, thus it operates presently.

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We find challenge to the Rule 89 of the Rules of 2017 in the hands of the petitioner to be not tenable at this stage. It can be only if the order passed by the Division Bench at Principal Seat, Jodhpur to quash the Notification dated 03.04.2013 is maintained.

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Accordingly, challenge to Rule 89 of the Rules of 2017 in the hands of the petitioner cannot be accepted at this stage. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. The petitioner can, however, file a fresh writ petition or seek revival of this petition if the SLP pending before the Apex Court in reference to the Notification dated 03.04.2013 is dismissed. It is in view of the fact that the petitioner was otherwise

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[CW-9372/2018]

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(3 of 3)

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required to challenge the order of cancellation of the application in the year 2013.

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(DINESH CHANDRA SOMANI),J

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(M.N.BHANDARI),J

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Smt Meena Singh v. State of Raj and Ors.

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