Section 10(3) in The Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957
(3)On receipt of an application under this section, the State Government may, having regard to the provisions of this Act and any rules made thereunder, grant or refuse to grant the [permit, license or lease] [ Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, Section 11, for " license or lease" (w.e.f. 18.12.1999).].