{"id":83603,"date":"2011-03-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/deepak-kumar-vs-the-state-of-bihar-amp-ors-on-25-march-2011"},"modified":"2017-05-13T13:32:01","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T08:02:01","slug":"deepak-kumar-vs-the-state-of-bihar-amp-ors-on-25-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/deepak-kumar-vs-the-state-of-bihar-amp-ors-on-25-march-2011","title":{"rendered":"Deepak Kumar vs The State Of Bihar &Amp; Ors on 25 March, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Patna High Court – Orders<\/div>\n
Deepak Kumar vs The State Of Bihar &Amp; Ors on 25 March, 2011<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA\n                 CWJC No.268 of 2008\nDEEPAK KUMAR, S\/O LAKHAN LAL BARANWAL, RESIDENT\nOF VILLAGE & P.O.: & P.S.: KODERMA, SAHANA ROAD,\nDISTRICT KODERMA (JHARKHAND).\n                                       .....PETITIONER.\n                       VERSUS\n1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY\n   DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF\n   BIHAR, PATNA.\n2. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES\n   & GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n3. THE COLLECTOR, NAWADAH.\n4. THE ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER, NAWADAH.\n                                      ...RESPONDENTS\n\n                         WITH\n                  CWJC No.241 of 2010\nNAVIN KUMAR SINHA S\/O SHRI KEDAR PRASAD SINHA R\/O\nMOH BABIBPURA, P.O.& P.S.SOHSARAI, BIHARSHARIF, DISTT-\nNALANDA.\n                                         ....PETITIONER.\n                       VERSUS\n1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL\n   SECRETARY-CUM-MINES COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT\n   OF MINES & GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n2. THE MINES COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF MINES &\n   GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n3. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES\n   & GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NAWADAH.\n5. THE ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER, NAWADAH.\n                                       ...RESPONDENTS.\n                         WITH\n                 CWJC No.465 of 2010\nSANJIV KUMAR S\/O SHRI RAM BILASH SINGH C\/O SHRI\nMAHADEV PRAAD, AT: & P.O. & P.S.- RAJAULI, DISTT.-\nNAWADAH.\n                                        .....PETITIONER.\n                       VERSUS\n1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL\n   SECRETARY-CUM-MINES COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT\n   OF MINES & GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n2. THE MINES COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF MINES &\n   GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n3. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES\n   & GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE , NAWADAH.\n5. THE ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER, NAWADAH.\n                                      .... RESPODNENTS.\n                                          -2-\n\n\n\n\n                                                                    .\n<\/pre>\n
                                           WITH
\n                                    CWJC No.526 of 2010
\n                   SHIV RATAN SANGAI S\/O LATE RAM PRASAD SANGAI R\/O
\n                   SANGAI MEDICAL HALL, DOCTORS LANE, P.O. & P.S.
\n                   JHUMRITELAIYA, DISTT. KODARMA.\n<\/p>\n
                                                        ……PETITIONER.\n<\/p>\n
                                            VERSUS\n<\/p>\n
                   1.   THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL
\n                        SECRETARY-CUM-MINES COMMISSIONER , DEPTT. OF
\n                        MINES & GEOLOGY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n<\/p>\n
                   2.   THE MINES COMMISSIONER       DEPTT. OF MINES &
\n                        GEOLOGY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n<\/p>\n
                   3.   THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY DEPTT. OF MINES &
\n                        GEOLOGY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n<\/p>\n
                   4.   THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE NAWADAH.\n<\/p>\n
                   5.   THE ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER NAWADAH.\n<\/p>\n
                                                          …..RESPONDENTS.\n<\/p>\n
                                             WITH<\/p>\n
                                     CWJC No.493 of 2010
\n                    VYAS KUMAR @ BYASH KUMAR S\/O SHRI MAHADEO
\n                   PRASAD R\/O P.O. RAJAULI, P.S.RAJAULI, DISTT-NAWADAH.\n<\/p>\n
                                                             …..PETITIONER.\n<\/p>\n
                                           VERSUS\n<\/p>\n
                   1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL
\n                      SECRETARY -CUM-MINES COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT
\n                      OF MINES &GEOLOGY GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n<\/p>\n
                   2. THE MINES COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF MINES &
\n                      GEOLOGY GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n<\/p>\n
                   3. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES
\n                      & GEOLOGY GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.\n<\/p>\n
                   4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE NAWADAH.\n<\/p>\n
                   5. THE ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER NAWADAH.\n<\/p>\n
                                                            ….RESPONDENTS\n<\/p>\n
                                        ———–\n<\/p>\n
                   For the petitioners         : M\/s. S.D.Sanjay Alok Kumar
\n                   ( in all cases)               Akash Chaturvedi, Advocates.<\/p>\n
                   For the respondents         : Mr. V.M.K.Sinha, Advocate.
\n                   (in all cases)\n<\/p>\n
                                                     ——–\n<\/p>\n
11\/   25.03.2011                 In all the aforesaid five cases, common issues are<\/p>\n
                    involved and hence they have been heard together and are being<\/p>\n
                    decided by this common order.\n<\/p>\n
                     -3-<\/span><\/p>\n
             2. All the above named petitioners have filed their<\/p>\n
respective writ petitions challenging orders of the Collector Nawada<\/p>\n
cancelling the leases of the petitioners as well as the orders of the<\/p>\n
Commissioner of Mines, Govt. of Bihar, Patna dismissing the<\/p>\n
revisions of the petitioners and affirming the orders of the Collector<\/p>\n
and also for declaration that the proceedings initiated against the<\/p>\n
petitioners by the Collector on the basis of letter of the Additional<\/p>\n
Secretary, Mines & Geology, Govt. of Bihar, Patna with respect to<\/p>\n
the grant of mining lease to the petitioners were absolutely without<\/p>\n
jurisdiction and were arbitrary, malafide and were liable to be<\/p>\n
quashed and also for declaration that the petitioners or their<\/p>\n
transferors were validly granted mining lease in the year 2001 for a<\/p>\n
period of ten years in exercise of powers under Rule 22 of the Bihar<\/p>\n
Minor & Minerals Concessions Rules, 1972 (hereinafter referred to<\/p>\n
as ‘the Rules’ for the sake of brevity) and as such the said mining<\/p>\n
leases could not have been legally cancelled before the expiry of the<\/p>\n
aforesaid period of leases and for further declaration that the mining<\/p>\n
leases of the petitioners were granted prior to the change in the<\/p>\n
procedure for grant\/renewal of lease and such change in the<\/p>\n
procedure was not applicable in relation to the cases of the<\/p>\n
petitioners and for a direction to the respondents to allow the<\/p>\n
petitioners to continue the mining of minor minerals for the<\/p>\n
remaining period of lease.\n<\/p>\n
             3. From the arguments raised by learned counsel for<\/p>\n
the parties as well as from the materials on record it is quite
\n                     -4-<\/span><\/p>\n
apparent that notices were published in the District Gazette of<\/p>\n
Nawada in the year 2001 under the authority of the Collector,<\/p>\n
Nawada in terms of Rule 22 of the Rules mentioning that the earlier<\/p>\n
leases having been cancelled, the respective lands were available for<\/p>\n
re-leasing and as such people were invited to apply for the same. In<\/p>\n
response to the said notice, the petitioners of CWJC No.268 of<\/p>\n
2008, CWJ No.241 of 2010, CWJC No.465 of 2010 and CWJC<\/p>\n
No.526 of 2010 filed their respective applications within the period<\/p>\n
prescribed for grant of fresh leases. However, the petitioner of<\/p>\n
CWJC no.493 of 2010 being the earlier lessee applied for renewal<\/p>\n
of his lease. Finally all the said applications were allowed by the<\/p>\n
authorities and mining leases for the respective areas were granted<\/p>\n
to them by the Collector, Nawada on 31.03.2001, 27.04.2001,<\/p>\n
07.04.2001 and 09.04.2001 respectively. The said orders of the<\/p>\n
Collector are annexed to the respective writ petitions. Since then the<\/p>\n
petitioners are continuing with mining on their respective lands<\/p>\n
strictly in accordance with the terms of the lease.<\/p>\n
             4.    It further transpires that on 30.03.2007 the<\/p>\n
Additional Secretary, Department of Mines and Minerals, Govt. of<\/p>\n
Bihar, Patna sent a letter to the Collector, Nawada informing that<\/p>\n
Bihar Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 1972 had been amended<\/p>\n
on 23.03.2001 vide Bihar Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment)<\/p>\n
Rules, 2001 adding Rule 9A, 22A and 52 by which it had been<\/p>\n
provided that no mining lease shall be renewed and all the existing<\/p>\n
mining leases shall be allowed to continue only till the completion
\n                      -5-<\/span><\/p>\n
of the period of lease and in future all mining settlements shall be<\/p>\n
made by auction. It was also mentioned in the said letter that the<\/p>\n
Department had come to know that the provisions of Amended<\/p>\n
Rules were being violated and hence an inquiry should be made and<\/p>\n
steps should be taken for cancellation of those mining leases which<\/p>\n
were granted after the amendment of the Rule on 23.03.2001,<\/p>\n
violating its aforesaid provisions.\n<\/p>\n
               5. In view of the aforesaid letter of the Department, the<\/p>\n
Collector, Nawada initiated proceedings against the petitioners and<\/p>\n
found that the amendment dated 23.03.2001 was notified vide<\/p>\n
Notification        no.12\/B.M-70\/2\/97.KHAND-II-702\/M              dated<\/p>\n
17.04.2001 and although orders for grant of mining leases to the<\/p>\n
petitioners were passed between 23.03.2001 and 17.04.2001, but<\/p>\n
leases to the petitioners were executed after 17.04.2001, hence the<\/p>\n
said leases being in violation of Rule 9A of the Amended Rule, they<\/p>\n
were cancelled vide orders dated 22.05.2007. Against the said<\/p>\n
orders of the Collector, the petitioners filed their respective<\/p>\n
revisions before the Commissioner of Mines, Govt. of Bihar, Patna<\/p>\n
but he dismissed the said revisions holding that the leases<\/p>\n
granted\/renewed to the petitioners were in contravention of the<\/p>\n
Rules and therefore, in view of Section 19 of the Mines and Mineral<\/p>\n
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as<\/p>\n
‘the Act’), the said leases granted\/renewed were void, but to protect<\/p>\n
the petitioners from serious legal consequences of the said<\/p>\n
cancellation of leases it was clarified that for the period during
\n                     -6-<\/span><\/p>\n
which the petitioners had worked, the leases shall be treated as<\/p>\n
valid.\n<\/p>\n
              6. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of<\/p>\n
the case as well as the arguments of learned counsel for the parties,<\/p>\n
it is quite apparent that the Rules were amended on 23.03.2001 vide<\/p>\n
Bihar Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2001 by<\/p>\n
which Rule 9A and 52 were added out of which Rule 9A provided<\/p>\n
that notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the<\/p>\n
Government may by notification in the official Gazette direct that<\/p>\n
any mineral may be leased out or settled by public auction in the<\/p>\n
manner prescribed in Rule 52. The newly added Rule 52 provided<\/p>\n
that settlement of land for mining leases should be done by public<\/p>\n
auction for which detailed procedure was prescribed. Admittedly,<\/p>\n
the said amended Rules were duly notified by the Government on<\/p>\n
17.04.2001.\n<\/p>\n
              7. Furthermore, from the undisputed claim of the<\/p>\n
parties, it is clear that the Collector, Nawada accepted the<\/p>\n
applications of the petitioners for grant\/renewal of the lease before<\/p>\n
the date of notification, i.e. 17.04.2001, but the mining leases were<\/p>\n
executed in their favour by the authorities concerned much after the<\/p>\n
notification of the Amended Rules on 17.04.2001. It is also clear<\/p>\n
that in view of the aforesaid amended Rules such leases were<\/p>\n
strictly prohibited and the settlements of leases were directed to be<\/p>\n
done through public auction. Section 19 of the Act specifically<\/p>\n
provided that any prospecting licence or mining lease renewed or
\n                              -7-<\/span><\/p>\n
        acquired in contravention of the provisions of the Act or Rules or<\/p>\n
        orders made thereunder shall be void and of no effect.<\/p>\n
                      8. In the instant case, the vires of the aforesaid<\/p>\n
        amendment in the Rules are not under challenge. Furthermore, the<\/p>\n
        amendment in the Rules are not subsequent to the grant of lease,<\/p>\n
        rather the leases were granted much after the amendment of the<\/p>\n
        Rules, but were violative of the said provisions which had been<\/p>\n
        brought by amendment earlier. In the said circumstances, the<\/p>\n
        decisions of the Supreme Court relied upon by learned counsel for<\/p>\n
        the petitioners in case of M\/s Gujarat Pottery Works Private Ltd.<\/p>\n
        Vs. B.P. Sood and others, reported in A.I.R. 1967 S.C.964, in<\/p>\n
        case of State of Jharkhand and others Vs. Voltas Ltd. East<\/p>\n
        Singhbhum, reported in 2007(4) P.L.J.R. (S.C) 242 as well as the<\/p>\n
        decision of a Division Bench of this Court in M\/s Larsen &<\/p>\n
        Toubro Ltd. Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors, reported in 2004 (1)<\/p>\n
        P.L.J.R. 350, are not applicable to the facts and circumstances of<\/p>\n
        this case.\n<\/p>\n
                     9. Considering the admitted facts and position in law, this<\/p>\n
        court does not find any illegality in the impugned orders of the<\/p>\n
        authorities concerned and accordingly all these writ petitions are<\/p>\n
        dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                               (S. N. Hussain, J.)<\/p>\n
Sunil\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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