Case Law Analysis
|Jharkhand High Court
Section 5 Limitation Act | Statutory Authorities Cannot Condone Delay in Mining Lease Renewal Absent Explicit Rule Provision : Jharkhand HC
Jharkhand High Court rules that statutory authorities under the Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, lack inherent power to condone delays in mining lease renewal applications, even by a single day, unless expressly permitted by law. The judgment reinforces that Section 5 of the Limitation Act applies only where statutory rules explicitly incorporate it, impacting mining leaseholders and administrative bodies.