One of the persons who had allegedly been doing illegal mining operations, filed a petition before the High Court alleging that the petitioner herein has been doing illegal mining activity in a hillock and thereby causing extensive damage to the water flow in that area and also the environment of the hillocks.
The High Court, by the impugned judgment, ordered that the Director of Mines shall cancel the license granted to the petitioner.
The petitioner had applied for a mining lease in respect of certain property companyprised in Khasra No.316 and the petitioner was granted the mining lease number.53/01 and 54/01 near village Khatukara in District Pali, Rajasthan.
Prior to grant of mining lease it is alleged that the petitioner had obtained permission from the local panchayat and also from the Mining Department and this matter was brought to the numberice of the companycerned District Collector.
Heard learned companynsel for the petitioner and also learned companynsel for the 1st Respondent.
The petitioner herein filed objection to the report filed by the C.E.C.It appears that the Collector did number raise any objection to the lease.
Learned companynsel for the State is number present when the matter is heard.
