M/S D.P. Rai, Importers And Exporters Mine Owners Manganese Ore And Quartzite, Nagpur v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Directorate Of Geology And Mining, Nagpur

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.

6576/2022 M/s. D.P. Rai Importers and Exporters Mine Owners Manganese Ore and Quartzite having registered office at "Nanhaka" 10 East High Court Road, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur 440 010.

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Petitioner - Versus - State of Maharashtra, through its Directorate of Geology and Mining "Khanij Bhavan" 27, Shivraj Nagar, Cement Road, Nagpur 440 010.

... Respondent ----------------- Mr. Yashraj R. Kinkhede, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. K.L. Dharmadhikari, Additional Government Pleader for the Respondent.

---------------- CORAM : SUNIL B. SHUKRE AND ANIL L. PANSARE, JJ.

DATE : 19.10.2022 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Sunil B. Shukre, J.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Pleader who appears by waiving notice for the respondent.

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Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of learned counsel for the parties. 3.

We direct the respondent to decide the application of the petitioner dated 7.4.2022 filed under rule 20 sub-rule (3) read with rule 20 sub-rule (7) of Minerals (other than Atomic and Hydrocarbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016, in accordance with law, preferably within eight weeks from the date of receipt of the order.

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Rule is made absolute in the above terms. No costs. (ANIL L. PANSARE, J.) (SUNIL B. SHUKRE, J.) Tambaskar.

Signed By:NILESH VILASRAO TAMBASKAR Private Secretary Date:19.10.2022 19:08