Supreme Court of India

The Quarry Owners Association Etc. v. The State of Bihar and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 211
Bench A.P. Misra and N. Santosh Hegde JJ.
Decided 8 August 2000

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid findings, we do not find any merit in these appeals and accordingly they are dismissed.

Judgment, page 50

From the headnote

Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, I957 : Sections I 5(1 ), I 5(1- ) and I 3(1 ), (2)-Rate of royalty over minor minerals increased beyond maximum percentage prescribed in Schedule 11. Item 54-High Court upheld impugned notifications of State Government-On appeal held, State Government has power to make rules in respect of minor minerals-Introduction of Section I 5( I- ) illustrates the general power of the State Government to make rules-Ample guidelines are available in various provisions of the Act, Preamble and Statement of Objects and Reasons­ Fixution of royalty is an

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