Supreme Court of India

K.T. Varghese & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 1 S.C.R. 1205
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat, Lokeshwar Singh Panta and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 24 January 2008

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I- Mines and minerals: c Kera/a Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967 - Selling stock of minor minerals-limeshell and exhibiting them for sale - Grant of licence subject to certain conditions - Minerals to be purchased only from authorised quarrying permit holders and that the sale would be only for domestic and agricultural purposes within State - Correctness of - Held: State -Government does not have the power to exercise control over minor minerals after they have been excavated - Thus, conditions stipulated could not have been imposed and are - struck down - Mines and Minerals (Regulation

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