Sanjay Sehgal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1810 of 2016 • Sanjay Sehgal S/o Shri Satpal Sehgal, Aged About 48 Years R/o Punjabi Colony, Katora Talab, Raipur, Revenue And Civil District: Raipur, (Chhattisgarh) Present R/o P- 203, Pitri Chhya, Apartment, Pridarshini Nagar, Raipur, Revenue And Civil District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through: The Secretary, Revenue Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Police Station : Rakhi, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)

2. The Collector, ( Mineral Branch), Raipour, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)

3. The Sub Divisional Officer, ( Revenue) Raipur, District: Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)

4. The Deputy Director, ( Mineral Administration) Mining Section, Collectorate, Raipur, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)

5. The Director, Geology And Mining, State Of Chhattisgarh, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri PK Patel, Advocate For Respondents-State :

Shri Shashank Thakur, GA for the State Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 20/07/2016

1. By the impugned order the Collector (Mines), Raipur has rejected petitioner's application for renewal of quarry lease of limestone.

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/- Judge Prashant Kumar Mishra Ashu