Mines that got Supreme Court relief

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsJustice Alam, heading the Forest Bench , comprising himself, Justice K S Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar, said that there is a list of 16 ‘Category- A’ mining leases in Bellary district and two in Chitradurga district in respect of which the R & R Plans have been approved.One of the 18 ‘Category-A’ mines, namely, MEL (ML- 2346) (103.81 ha) has all the statutory sanctions, permissions and approvals in place and the rest 17 mining leases, according to the CEC, are also likely to get all the statutory sanctions, permissions and approvals within a few months as indicated by the report.It is also stated in the report that the R & R Plan in respect to the 18 ‘Category-A’ mines has been duly approved and its implementation on the ground has also commenced.Justice Alam further said that among the 18 ‘Category A’ mines, there are six mining leases to which the general directions given above shall apply subject to further conditions.He said that in the case of mining lease, namely, RBSSN (ML-2576) (31.56 ha), mining operations had been stopped in ton orders passed by the Apex Court in Jambunathanahalli Temple Case.In the case of this mining lease, if the CEC wishes to re-examine whether it falls in ‘Category- A’ or any other category, the directions given above in this order shall apply in the case of this mining lease subject to its retaining its position in ‘Category A’ and further subject to any orders passed by this Court in Jambunathanahalli Temple Case. In the case of three other mining leases, namely, Kariganur Minerals (ML- 2075/1799) (199.43 ha), RBSSN (ML-2524) (76.09), RBSSN Beneficiation Plant, mining operations had been stopped on the order passed by the Apex Court in Jambunathanahalli Temple case.Therefore, the above directions shall apply to these three mining leases subject to the further orders passed by this court the Temple case, saidJustice Alam. He also said that in the mining lease, namely that of RMML (Dalmia) (ML-2010) (331.ha), an order to maintain status quo has been passed by the Apex Court in SLP(C) No. 32226/2009.Therefore, the above directions shall apply to this mining lease subject to any further order passed by the Apex Court in SLP(C) No.32226/2009, he indicated.With regard to the mining lease, namely, that of MML-Timmappanagudi (ML-2605 (136.97 ha), the general directions given above, shall apply subject to the leaseholder abiding by the conditions stipulated in the CEC report, Alam said.first published:September 04, 2012, 10:55 ISTlast updated:September 04, 2012, 10:55 IST
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Justice Alam, heading the Forest Bench , comprising himself, Justice K S Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar, said that there is a list of 16 ‘Category- A’ mining leases in Bellary district and two in Chitradurga district in respect of which the R & R Plans have been approved.

One of the 18 ‘Category-A’ mines, namely, MEL (ML- 2346) (103.81 ha) has all the statutory sanctions, permissions and approvals in place and the rest 17 mining leases, according to the CEC, are also likely to get all the statutory sanctions, permissions and approvals within a few months as indicated by the report.

It is also stated in the report that the R & R Plan in respect to the 18 ‘Category-A’ mines has been duly approved and its implementation on the ground has also commenced.

Justice Alam further said that among the 18 ‘Category A’ mines, there are six mining leases to which the general directions given above shall apply subject to further conditions.

He said that in the case of mining lease, namely, RBSSN (ML-2576) (31.56 ha), mining operations had been stopped in ton orders passed by the Apex Court in Jambunathanahalli Temple Case.

In the case of this mining lease, if the CEC wishes to re-examine whether it falls in ‘Category- A’ or any other category, the directions given above in this order shall apply in the case of this mining lease subject to its retaining its position in ‘Category A’ and further subject to any orders passed by this Court in Jambunathanahalli Temple Case.

In the case of three other mining leases, namely, Kariganur Minerals (ML- 2075/1799) (199.43 ha), RBSSN (ML-2524) (76.09), RBSSN Beneficiation Plant, mining operations had been stopped on the order passed by the Apex Court in Jambunathanahalli Temple case.

Therefore, the above directions shall apply to these three mining leases subject to the further orders passed by this court the Temple case, saidJustice Alam.

He also said that in the mining lease, namely that of RMML (Dalmia) (ML-2010) (331.ha), an order to maintain status quo has been passed by the Apex Court in SLP(C) No. 32226/2009.

Therefore, the above directions shall apply to this mining lease subject to any further order passed by the Apex Court in SLP(C) No.32226/2009, he indicated.

With regard to the mining lease, namely, that of MML-Timmappanagudi (ML-2605 (136.97 ha), the general directions given above, shall apply subject to the leaseholder abiding by the conditions stipulated in the CEC report, Alam said.