IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH
Civil Writ Petition No.6948 of 2010 (O & M)
Date of Decision: March 29, 2011
Hardeep Singh & others
.....PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
State of Punjab & others
.....RESPONDENT(S)
. . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Gurvinder Singh Bhatti,
Advocate, for the petitioners.
Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior Deputy
Advocate General, Punjab, for the
respondents.
. . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. The petitioners seek quashing of
auction notice dated 19.3.2010 (Annexure P-23).
2. It is not in dispute that period
for which the mines were auctioned, has already
expired or is likely to expire in about one
month.
3. Be that as it may, learned counsel
for the petitioners contends that the petitioners
CWP No.6948 of 2010 [2]
were not allowed to operate mines/ quarries.
Representations were made vide Annexure P-9 to
P-14, however, no decision has been taken.
4. Learned counsel for the respondent-
State contends that the applications/
representations of the petitioners would be
considered by the respondents in terms of
provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation
& Development) Act, 1957 and Punjab Minor
Minerals Concession Rules, 1964, and a decision
would conveyed to the petitioners.
5. In view of the above, the petition
is disposed of. It is made clear that the
petitioners would be given hearing and
opportunity to place more documents on record in
support of their case whereafter the authorities
would take decision vide a speaking order.
(AJAI LAMBA)
March 29, 2011 JUDGE
avin
1. To be referred to the Reporters or not?
2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?