ORDER :

1. Delay condoned. Issue notice of the special leave petition as also on the petitioners prayer for interim relief. Returnable in ten weeks.

2. In the meanwhile, Respondents 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 are directed to ensure that no mining activity is undertaken or continued at the site in question i.e. Jambunatheswara Temple situated in Village Jambhunatha, District Bellary, Karnataka. The respondents are directed to faithfully comply with this order.

3. The petitioner should serve xerox copies of this order upon the authorities concerned within the next seven days:

“Court Masters

Compliance Order of MoEF

Subject: Aarpee Iron Ore Mine at Village Jambhunatha, Hospet Taluka, District Bellary, Karnataka of M/s Smt R. Mallamma Suspension of mining activities regarding.

1. Whereas the Ministry of Environment and Forests had granted environmental clearances to Aarpee Iron Ore Mine of Smt R. Mallamma (ML Area 101.51 ha) at Village Jambhunatha, District Bellary, Karnataka vide Letter No. J-11015/330/2005-IA II (M) dated 2-3-2006 and Letter No. J-1 1015/629/2007-IA II (M) dated 16-1-2008 for production of 0.65 million TPA and 1.5 million TPA of iron ore respectively.

2. Whereas Shri K. Guruprasad