Government of Andhra Pradesh vs Obulapuram Mining Company Private Limited

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2011 Supreme(SC) 1516

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
S.H. Kapadia, CJI., Aftab Alam, K.S.P. Radhakrishnan, JJ.
Government of Andhra Pradesh and others - Petitioners
Versus
Obulapuram Mining Company Private Limited and Others - Respondents
SLPs(C) Nos. 7366-67 of 2010
Decided On : 29-04-2011

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, ASG. Mr. T.V. Ratnam, Adv. Mr. Sindhu T.P., Adv. Mr. P.V. Vinod, Adv. Mr. P.V. Dinesh, Adv. Mr. Prashant Kumar, Adv Ms. Triveni Potekar, Adv. Ms. I. Bimla Devi, Adv. Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Adv. Mr. Pranav Sachdeva, Adv. Mr. K. Raghavacharayulu, Adv. Mr. Pragyan Sharma, Adv. Mr. Sridhar Potaraju, Adv. Mr. D. Julius, Adv. Mr. Gaochangpou Gangmei, Adv. Mr. Anil B. Divan, Sr.Adv. Mr. K. Gooptu, Adv. Mr. Ranvir Singh, Adv.Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. P. Ramesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Ranvir Singh, Adv. Mr. G. Umapathy, Adv. Ms. Sudha Umapathy, Adv. Mr. S. Ramsubramanian, Adv. Mr. Rakesh K. Sharma, Adv.
For the Respondent: Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Mr. K. Raghavacharayulu, Adv. Mr. Sridhar Potaraju, Adv. Mr. D. Julius Riamei, Adv. Mr. Gaochangpou Gangmei, Adv. Mr. T.S. Doabia, Sr.Adv. Mr. Aman Ahluwlia, Adv. Ms. Asha G. Nair, Adv. Mr. Satya Sidiqui, Adv. Mr. D.S. Mahra, Adv. Mr. Rakesh K. Sharma, Adv. Mr. P.V. Dinesh, Adv. Ms. T.P. Sindhu, Adv. Mr. P.V. Vinod, Adv. Mr. Ashok Haranahalli, AG.Mr. R.G. Kolle, Adv. Ms. Anitha Shenoy, Adv. Ms. Rashmi Nandakumar, Adv. Mr. Gautam, Adv. Mr. G.N. Reddy, Adv. Mr. V.Pattabhiram, Adv. Mr. P.P. Malhotra, ASG. Ms. Sukhbeer Kaur Bajwa, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Adv. Mr. S.N. Terdal, Adv. Mr. Harin P. Raval, ASG. Mr. Ashok K. Srivastava, Adv. Mr. B.K. Prasad, Adv. Mr. C.A. Sundaram, Sr.Adv. Mr. Manu Nair, Adv.Mr. Anuj Berry, Adv. M/s. Suresh A. Shroff & Co., Advs.Mr. D.A. Dave, Sr.Adv. Ms. Kiran Suri, Adv. Mr. K.N. Phanindra, Adv. Mr. Vijay Verma, Adv.Mr. F.S. Nariman, Sr.Adv. Mr. Sunil Dogra, Adv. M/s. Lawyers Knit and Co., Advs. Mr. Ashok H. Harnahalli, AG, Karnataka Ms. Anitha Shenoy, Adv. Ms. C.K. Sucharita, Adv. Mr. A.K. Sharma, Adv.Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr.Adv. Mr. Sanajy R. Hegde, Adv.Mr. Rajesh D.M., Adv. Mr. Rajesh S.U., Adv. Mr. Krutin R. Joshi, Adv. Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra, Adv. Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, ASG. Mr. Anuj Bhandari, Adv. Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Sr.Adv. Mr.Jay Savla, Adv. Mr. D. Julius Raimei, Adv. Mr. Sumit Ghosh, Adv. Ms.Renuka Sahu, Adv.

Headnote:
Constitution of India,1950 - Committed to curb the menace of illegal mining - Interim order - Applications for impleadment/intervention filed by lessees/sub-lessees are taken on record - Central Empowered Committee in its Report has recommended that mining operations in the cases of fifteen mining lease holders be suspended with immediate effect to which the response – Held, Mining lease holders, the High Court of has passed final orders in respect of approximately 30 lease holders - Review petitions have been filed and they are pending in the High Court - Learned Amicus Curiae states that CEC will be filing appeal(s)/transfer petition within one week - Learned Advocate General appearing for the State of states he will furnish requisite details of the above matters to the learned Amicus Curiae within two days – Ordered Accordingly

ORDER :

The applications for impleadment/intervention filed by lessees/sub-lessees are taken on record.

2. The Central Empowered Committee in it's Report dated 15th April, 2011, [Report No.1] has recommended that mining operations in the cases of fifteen mining lease holders be suspended with immediate effect to which the response of the State of Karnataka is as follows:

"The recommendations made by CEC are acceptable to the State Government. In respect of certain recommendations, necessary steps have to be initiated. However, the State is committed to curb the menace of illegal mining and will take all necessary action in this behalf, including those steps which are recommended by CEC."

3. In view of the said response of the State Government, we direct, by an ad-interim order, that no mining operations and transportation in respect of mining leases given to following fifteen mining lease holders shall be carried out till further orders. The fifteen mining lease holders are as follows:

(2) Adarsha Enterprises

(3) J.M. Vrushbhendraiah

(4) Sparkline Mining Corporation

(5) Shiva Vilas Trust

(6) J.M. Vrushbhendraiah

(7) Jai Santoshi Matha Mining Enterprises

(8) D. Ramesh

(9) VSL Mining Company.

(10) Karthikeshwar Mining & Iron Ore Company (P) Ltd.

(11) Sri A. Arogayya Das

(12) Sri A Arogayya Das

(13) G. Praveen Kumar Nikkam

(14) B. Rudragowda

(15) Mithra Mineral Enterprises

4. Under CEC Report No.2, we direct, by ad-interim order suspension of mining operations (including transportation) in respect of mining leases given to the following lessees:

(2) M/s. Muneer Enterprises/Minerals

(3) M/s. Trident Minerals

(4) M/s. Veeyam Pvt. Ltd.

5. As far as Report Nos.3 and 4 of Central Empowered Committee are concerned, we are informed that, out of 68 mining lease holders, the High Court of Karnataka has passed final orders in respect of approximately 30 lease holders. In some cases, review petitions have been filed and they are pending in the High Court. Learned Amicus Curiae states that CEC will be filing appeal(s)/transfer petition(s) within one week. Learned Advocate General appearing for the State of Karnataka states that he will furnish requisite details of the above matters to the learned Amicus Curiae within two days.

6. Place the matter regarding Report Nos.3 and 4 on next Friday, i.e., 6th May, 2011.

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2011 Supreme(SC) 1516

SUPREME COURT OF INDIAS.H. Kapadia, CJI., Aftab Alam, K.S.P. Radhakrishnan, JJ.Government of Andhra Pradesh and others - PetitionersVersusObulapuram Mining Company Private Limited and Others - RespondentsSLPs(C) Nos. 7366-67 of 2010Decided On : 29-04-2011

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
S.H. Kapadia, CJI., Aftab Alam, K.S.P. Radhakrishnan, JJ.
Government of Andhra Pradesh and others - Petitioners
Versus
Obulapuram Mining Company Private Limited and Others - Respondents
SLPs(C) Nos. 7366-67 of 2010
Decided On : 29-04-2011