2 and the grant of lease in his favour was number for a minor mineral.
1 filed an application on January 8, 1968 for grant of a quarry lease to him in respect of Khasra No.
2 had applied for a quarry lease.
346, area 1.31 acres in Mouza Amehta.
In the appeal arising out of the aforesaid decision of the High Court in Gorelal Dubeys case, following the decision of this Court in Smt.
Respondent No.
3 of 1968 decided on 2nd September, 1970 Gorelal Dubey v. State of Madhya Pradesh that the application filed by respondent No.
346 area 1.31 acres for a period of 10 years.
The High Court has quashed the earlier order and held the later order to be infructuous.
On the same date, respondent No.
Respondent No.
The State has filed this appeal by special leave.
570/1970 in the Madhya Pradesh High Court and prayed for the quashing of the orders of the State Government dated the 16th June, 1969 and the 5th September, 1970.
1 filed an appeal under the Rules before the State Government on July 15, 1968.
His application also was number disposed of in time by the officer companycerned.
This application was dismissed by the State Government by their order dated the 5tb September, 1970 Respondent No.
1 filed an application before the State Government for reconsidering and reviewing its order of the date.
2 had applied to the State Government for review against the deemed rejection of his application for a quarry lease.
On the 16th of June, 1969, the State Government reviewed the order and sanctioned the grant of lease to respondent No.
The appeal was transferred to the Board of Revenue for disposal.
His application was number disposed of within the time allowed by Rule 8 2 of the Madhya Pradesh Mines and Mineral Rule, 1961 hereinafter called the Rules.
1 filed writ petition MP No.
Respondent No.
In the meantime, respondent No.
The Board ultimately remanded the case for reconsideration on merits.
2 in respect of Khasra No.
This land formed part of the large area in respect of which respondent No.
2 made an application to the State Government on May 13, 1966 for a quarry lease in respect of 33.63 acres of land for quarrying limestone for burning.
L. Untwalia, J. The appellants in this appeal by special leave are the State Government of Madhya Pradesh and their Director of Geology and Mining.
Ramnaresh Swamy and H P. Pathak are respondents 1 and 2 respectively.
