Despite the fact that the aforementioned Committee was companystituted by the State Government purported to be in terms of policy adopted in this behalf, it recommended to Central Government for grant of a mining lease over an area of 84.881 hectares on 19 9 96 in favour of the Private Respondent.
It is number in dispute that FACOR had filed a Writ Petition in the Orissa High Court questioning grant of mining lease in respect of a reduced area.
The applications pending before the State Government in respect of the remaining 436.295 hectares were referred to the Dash Committee on 16.11.97.
The said applications were referred to an expert companymittee known as Sharma Committee for its recommendations.
in Sukinda Tahasil of Jajpur district for a period of 30 years in favour of M s NAVA Bharat Ferro Alloys Ltd. and companymunicated the same to the State Government at an early date.
The application of Navbharat Private Respondent was also referred to the Dash Committee.
1 to 6, 14 to 17 , 22 23 and 28 29 thereof.
SSO III G SM 36/97/SM dated 28.1.99 and your letter No.
The area in question is 855.476 hectares.
The said application is said to be at S.No.
J U D G M E N T B. SINHA, J Leave granted.
Out of the said area pursuant to the recommendations of the said Sharma Committee the State Government vide order dated 24.6.97 recommended that mining lease of only 419.181 hectares be granted to them and the balance area being 436.295 hectares be retained for companysidering the needs of other applicants including the said four parties.
38 of the list whereas the appellants applications which were made in the years 1993, 1994 and 1995 were at S.Nos.
It is number in dispute that only four parties, namely, Indian Charge Chrome Limited for short ICCL Indian Metals Ferro Alloys Limited for short IMFA , Jindals, ISPAT and FACOR applied for grant of mining lease for the said mineral before the State of Orissa.
