Supreme Court of India

Geomin Minerals & Marketing (p) Ltd. v. State of Orissa and Ors.

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Reported as [2013] 8 S.C.R. 914
Bench R.M. Lodha and Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya JJ.
Decided 10 May 2013

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court committed a grave error of law in deciding the case on merits and deciding the question of legality of the recommendation made by the State Government.

Judgment, page 37

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Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 - ss. 5(1) proviso, 11(5), 4(3), 63A - Grant of mineral concession - Recommendation for - By State Government - To Central Government - Recommendation challenged - High Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction, set aside the recommendation deciding the case on merits - Held: High o Court committed grave error of law in deciding the case on merits and deciding the question of legality of recommendation - The petition was pre-mature - The Court should have left the matter to Central Government - Matter remitted to Central Government to

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