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M/s. Geomysore Services (i) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.v. M/s. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. M/s. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Ors

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Reported as [2018] 6 S.C.R. 533
Bench Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ.
Decided 8 May 2018

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In view of the above discussion, we are clearly of th e view that the Karnataka High Court erred in allowing the writ petition.

Judgment, page 28

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Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 19 57: ss. 11(1) and 17A(2) – Reservation of mining area u/s. 17A (2) – Permissibility – Grant of Reconnaissance Permit (RP) in favour of two private Companies (appellants) – Reconnaissance c onducted by them – On the basis of reconnaissance report, fu rther applied for grant of Prospecting Licence (PL) u/s. 11(1) – Thereafter, respondent (a Government Company) sought reservation u/s. 17A( 2) in respect of the areas for which the appellant-Com panies were granted RP – State Government sought approval for res ervation – Central Government

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