#Quarry lease

The Karnataka High Court ruled that quarry lease applicants under Rule 3-F of the KMMC Rules, 1994, are not required to obtain individual No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Instead, the District Task Force must secure all necessary clearances during its meeting, streamlining the approval process and reducing bureaucratic hurdles for applicants.

Andhra Pradesh High Court rules that undue delay in deciding minor mineral lease applications after NOC issuance amounts to arbitrary state action, violating constitutional rights under Article 14 and property rights under Article 300-A. The court directs authorities to dispose of pending applications within three months, setting a precedent for timely administrative action in mineral concessions.