Code.
(x) So far as the petitioner is concerned, measurement of laterite mined at
the quarry is undertaken by the Geologist in the office ... alleged illegal mining by
the petitioner, and that the allegation of illegal mining is wholly
unsupported by evidence, the assessment of excess mining being based
surface oil, rock, sand and minerals including limestone, laterite, mineral oils and all products of mines or quarries);"
Trees when found in or brought
surface oil, rock, sand and minerals (including limestone, laterite, mineral oils and all products of mines or quarries.
16. A reading of the two parts
surface soil, rock, sand and minerals
(including limestone, laterite, mineral oils and
all products of mines or quarries."
So also "Forest Offence
surface oil, rock, sand and minerals (including limestone, laterite, mineral oils and oil products of mines or quarries);
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(o) tree includes palms
surface soil, rock, sand and minerals (including
limestone, laterite, mineral oils and all products of
mines or quarries);"
From the above quoted provisions ... surface soil, rock, sand and minerals (including
limestone, laterite, mineral oils and all products of mines or
quarries) 'found in', or 'brought
Mining operations to be in
accordance with Mining Plans
(1) Mining operations shall be undertaken
in accordance with the duly approved
mining plan.
(2) Modification ... consumed in captive
plants or exported by the mine
owners (other than bauxite and
laterite dispatched for use in
alumina and metallurgical
industries, copper, lead
minerals (including
limestone, late rite, mineral oils and all products of mines or
quarries)."
9. The perusal of the abovementioned provisions make it clear that ... that "rock, sand and minerals
(including limestone, laterite, mineral oils and all products of mines or
quarries)" found in or brought from
surface oil, rock, sand and minerals (including
limestone, laterite, mineral oils and all products of mines or
quarries):"
"The Orissa Timber & Other
petitioner shall not
be permitted to operate the Rohibanka Laterite Stone
quarry by extending the mining plan period of five
years as he has already ... petitioner to operate the
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Rohibanka Laterite Stone quarry by extending the
mining plan period of five years by taking the balance
