As per the licence the appellants got the licence to sell stock and exhibit for sale minor minerals under the Rules.
They have been holding the necessary dealers licence issued under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967 hereinafter referred to as the State Rules under Section 15 of the Mines and Minerals Regulation and Development Act, 1957 hereinafter referred to as the Act and the Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967 in short the Rules .
The appellants filed a Writ Appeal against the said judgment and the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.547/1998 directed the first respondent to dispose of the representation filed by the appellants.
When the appellants were number granted the renewal of licence for the period 1997 98, they approached the High Court by filing O.P.No.14269/1997 which was disposed of by judgment dated 16.2.1998.
Challenge before the High Court was to the order passed by a learned Single Judge dismissing the Original Petition filed.
Accordingly, the appellants were granted renewal of their licences for the period 1998 99.
The appellants were given the licence under Rule 48 C of the State Rules.
Along with the licence certain companyditions have also been laid down which the appellants are under obligation to companyply with.
Background facts as projected by the appellants in a nutshell are as follows The appellants are engaged in the business of limeshell.
