ORDER :

Abhay S. Oka, J.

Hearing of this writ petition was given out of turn priority in view of the order of the Apex Court dated 17th August, 2020 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No.800/2020. In terms of the said order of the Apex Court, application for amendment of the petition was allowed earlier and yesterday, we commenced the final hearing of the petition. Out of turn priority was given to hearing only in view of the decision of the Apex Court under the aforesaid order.

2. To put it mildly, this is a classic case of a party indulging in suppression of material facts. Before we refer to the facts of the case, we may hasten to add that the learned Senior Counsel representing the petitioner appeared and stated before the Court today that he, as a Senior Counsel of this Court, will never tolerate such conduct on the part of a party and therefore, he has advised the petitioner to immediately withdraw the petition. He also stated on instructions that apart from the fact that the petitioner wants to unconditionally withdraw this petition, the petitioner will not press IA.No.58584/2019 filed before the Apex Court seeking a direction for extension of mining lease subject matter of this p