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Assam Minor Mineral Rules | Forest Royalty on Excavated Earth Requires Documentary Proof for Internal Reuse Exemption: Gauhati HC
Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court

Assam Minor Mineral Rules | Forest Royalty on Excavated Earth Requires Documentary Proof for Internal Reuse Exemption: Gauhati HC

Gauhati HC rules that contractors must provide verifiable documentation under Assam Minor Mineral Rules to claim exemption from forest royalty on excavated earth reused internally in infrastructure projects. The court held that writ jurisdiction cannot bypass statutory compliance, setting a precedent for strict adherence to procedural proofs in mining and environmental law disputes.

Rule 58 U.P. Minor Minerals Rules | State’s Delay in Lease Termination Violates Article 14; Royalty Liability Ceases Post-Mining Stoppage : Allahabad HC
Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court

Rule 58 U.P. Minor Minerals Rules | State’s Delay in Lease Termination Violates Article 14; Royalty Liability Ceases Post-Mining Stoppage : Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC rules that the State’s unjustified delay in terminating a mining lease under Rule 58 of the U.P. Minor Minerals Rules, 1963, renders its action arbitrary and violates Article 14. The court held that royalty liability ceases once mining operations stop, and directed adjustment of ₹70 lakh deposits against earlier installments, setting a precedent for prompt State action in lease terminations.

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