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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
PARTHA SARATHI SEN
Todi Mineral Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. common judgment for identical petitions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. focus on the renewal clause of the lease. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. response to authority's order regarding lease renewal. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 15) |
| 4. state's argument on lessee's conduct. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. court's analysis on renewal terms and conditions. (Para 22 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 6. assessment of authority's decision on renewal. (Para 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 7. court's dismissal of the petitions. (Para 33 , 34 , 35) |
JUDGMENT :
PARTHA SARATHI SEN, J.
1. Since in WPA 22582 of 2025 and in WPA 22585 of 2025 the subject matter of challenge is identical and since identical questions of facts and laws are involved in both the instant two writ petitions, this Court proposes to dispose of the instant two writ petitions by a common judgment.
2. The subject matter of challenge in the instant two writ petitions is the order dated 09.09.2025 as has been passed by the respondent no.4/authority.
3. For convenience, this Court while passing the instant judgment shall deal with the relevant pages of WPA 22585 of 2025 which are also common in WPA 22582 of 2025.
4. At the time of hearing Mr. Basu, learned senior advocate appearing on
The court affirmed the authority's discretionary power to deny renewal of a mining lease based on lessee's violations under the Granite Conservation and Development Rules, emphasizing lawful discreti....
Administrative authority must follow procedural fairness and apply statutory rules accurately when determining license renewals.
Writ petition dismissed as application for renewal of mining lease was properly denied under relevant legislative rules due to lack of actionable provisions.
Once the terms and conditions of a lease are accepted, the party cannot challenge them. The application of statutory provisions, such as Rule 9(1) of the JMMC Rules, must be adhered to in determining....
The renewal clause in a mining lease deed provides a vested right to renewal, independent of the rules' repeal, and the doctrine of frustration is not applicable to concluded transfers.
A Letter of Intent constitutes a binding contract, and subsequent amendments to renewal rules do not retroactively affect rights accrued prior to the amendment.
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