Section 12A(2)(b) in The Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957
(b)the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-— “Provided that the transferee of mining lease shall not be required to pay the amount or transfer charges referred to in sub-section (6), as it stood prior to the commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)Amendment Act, 2021, after such commencement but no refund shall be made of the charges already paid.”;