stop mining
and transportation; the Deputy Director, Mines & Geology had
directed the Assistant Director to stop mining operations and
transportation of Mineral Laterite from ... respondent-writ petitioners contain stock of Laterite mineral
extracted illegally by them and M/s. Aurelia Laterite Mining Pvt.
Ltd.
The order of the Division
this litigation is the grant of permission
for open cast manual mining of Laterite in a part of land, which
was originally part of reserve ... forest land and permit open cast manual mining operations
for mining of Laterite. The challenge levied through this public
interest litigation is founded on issues
mine engaged to the extraction of Kankar, murrum, laterite, boulder, gravel shingle, ordinary sand ( excluding mounding sand, glass sand and other mineral sands ), ordinary clay ... satisfied that, having regard to the circumstances obtaining in relation to a mine or part thereof group or class of mines, it is necessary
soil, rock and minerals (including lime stone and laterite) mineral oil and all products of mines or quarries; and
(3) Such other produce
matter.
2. The appellant (writ-petitioner) was granted a mining lease for Laterite, for a period of 20 years, over an extent of 318 Acres ... dated 26-3-1974. Laterite is a major mineral. The lease is governed by the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development
surface soil, rock and minerals (including limestone and laterite), mineral oil and all products of mines or quarries; and
(3) Such other produce
Ranga Reddy.
Union of India rep. by its Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Mines, New Delhi and
others.
Counsel for the petitioner: Sri E. Manohar ... petitioner submitted an application for grant of mining lease to
quarry iron ore and laterite over an extent of 500 acres of land in survey
soil, rock and minerals (including lime stone and laterite) mineral oil and all products of mines or quarries; and
(2) Such other product
birds;
(iv) peat, surface soil, rock and laterite), mineral oil and all products of mines or quarries; and
(3) such other produce
soil, rock and minerals (including lime stone and laterite) mineral oil and all products of mines or quarries; and
(2) Such other product
