Sanjay Sehgal v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 932 of 2018 Sanjay Sehgal, aged about 52 years, S/o Shri Satpal Sehgal, R/o P-203, Pitrichhaya Apartment, Priyadarshini Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Police Station - Rakhi, District Raipur (C.G.)

2. The Director, Geology and Mining State of Chhattisgarh, Indirawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

3. The Collector, District Raipur (C.G.)

4. The Deputy Director, Mining Administration, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

5. The Sub-Divisional Officer (Rev) Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

6. The Tahsildar, Tahsil Tilda, District Raipur (C.G.) ---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate.

For Respondents/ State :

Mr. D. R. Minj, Dy. G. A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 06/04/18 1.

By the impugned order dated 13.03.2018 (Annexure - P/1), the Additional Collector(Mines), Raipur has rejected petitioner's application for renewal of the quarry lease of limestone extraction. 2.

The order impugned is appealable under Rule 57 of the Chhattisgarh Minor Mineral Rules, 2015.

3.

In view of the availability of statutory alternative remedy, the writ petition is not maintainable.

4.

Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to avail the alternative remedy within a period of 30 days from today. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka