Supreme Court of India
M/s Indian Charge Chrome Ltd. and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
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3 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.
What the Court ordered
We are of the view that on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the decision to grant a lease to Nava Bharat out of turn was not justified, legal or proper.
Judgment, page 20
From the headnote
Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957; sections 11(5) & 17A (2)-Minera/ Concession Rules, 1960 ; Rule 59- Recommendation by State to Central Government for approval to grant mining lease to a State Corporation under the Act-Correctness of-Held, State has power under the Act to make such recommendation-State cannot be estoppedfrom exercising its statutory power-On facts, the recommendation is neither mala fide nor a colourable exercise of power and hence, valid Grant of mining lease out-ofturn by State to a private company in preference to claimants steel
Where later benches applied it
- 2025 Old Jalukai Village Council v. Kakiho Village & Ors.
- 2018 M/s. Geomysore Services (i) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.v. M/s. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. M/s. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Ors
- 2016 State of Kerala & Ors. v. M/s. Kerala Rare Earth & Minerals Limited & Ors.
Of those, 3 referred to
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