Steel Authority Of India Ltd. v. The Union Of India And ORS.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WP No. 474 of 1998 • Steel Authority Of India Ltd., A Government of India Company, Bhilai Steel Plant, Durg, Bhilai (Madhya Pradesh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. The Union Of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Mines, New Delhi.

2. The State of Madhya Pradesh, through the Secretary, Department of Mineral Resources, Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal.

3. The Collector, Durg, (MP)

4. The Mining Officer (Addl. Tahsildar), Durg, M.P. ---- Respondent For Petitioner : Dr. Saurabh Kumar Pande, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri Shashank Thakur, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 03/12/2018 :

1. Learned counsel for the parties would submit that the matter in issue involved in this writ petition is covered by the judgment rendered by the Supreme Court in the matter of District Mining Officer and Others Vs. Tata Iron and Steel Co. And Another {(2001) 7 SCC 358}.

2. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is allowed. The subject demand vide notice (Annexure-P/3) dated 18.2.97, (Annexure-P/4) dated 7.10.97, (Annexure-P/5) dated 7.10.97, (Annexure-P/6) dated 3.10.97, (AnnexureP/9) dated 13.11.97, Annexure-P/11 and Annexure-P/12 are set aside. Sd/- Judge (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Barve