Supreme Court of India

The Government of Goa v. M/s. A.H. Jaffar and Sons and Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 5 S.C.R. 516
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 26 March 2008

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Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation Act, 1957; s.30/Mineral Concession Rules, 1960; r. 54: c Grant of mining lease - Order of authorities challenged by filing an appeal -Filing of writ petition during pendency of the appeal - High Court directing authorities to dispose of the application for grant of lease on merit - Correctness of - Held: Incorrect - High Court failed to notice that by the time Writ petition was disposed of by it, Supreme Court already decided the pending matter between the same parties on identical ~ ~ issues - Once a decision rendered intra parties attains

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