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2.A quarrying lease was granted to Sri.Anu T.George, Vadakkummuriyil Granites, Chunkappara for extraction of granite building stone from an area of 0.5755 ha. from Avolimala in Sy.No.446/1, 2 of Kottangal Village in Mallappally Taluk in Pathanamthitta District for a period of 10 years as per Proceedings dated 18.8.2004 of Director of Mining & Geology. That will expire on 12.9.2014. Subsequently, another lease was also granted to him for extraction of granite building stone from an area of 8.7663 ha. in Sy.Nos.436/1, 443/1, 1- 3, 446/3, 3-1, 4, 447/1, 1-2, 1-3 and 448/2 of the same village as per Proceedings dated 2.12.2005 of the Director of Mining & Geology. That lease will expire on 18.12.2017. Anu T. George transferred the leasehold right to M/s.Amity Rock Products Pvt. Ltd., Chunkappara on 10.6.2008 and got that transfer registered as per the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. As per the conditions of lease dated 18.8.2004, the lessee can extract 5000 MT of granite from the quarry in an year. As per the lease dated 2.12.2005, the lessee can extract 25000 MT in an year. Thus, the lessee can extract 30000 MT of granite from the two leasehold areas in an year. Anu T. George started quarrying operations during the 1st of April, 2007 and continued till 31.5.2008. He exercised option of compounding under Rule 48P of the Concession Rules during that period. Amity Rock Products Pvt. Ltd. also followed the same pattern of operation. To exclude any controversy on the facts, these statements are taken out from the affidavit sworn to on 16th February, 2012 by the Geologist, Mining & Geology Department, District Office, Pathanamthitta in WP(C).No.12150 of 2007. The said affidavit discloses that Anu T.G eorge had recorded extraction of 8452 MT from 1.4.2007 to 31.5.2008 and Amity Rock Products Pvt. Ltd. has recorded extraction of 39300 MT, 77928 MT and 119463 MT respectively for the years 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011.