JUDGMENT :

Narendra Kumar Vyas, J.

1. The petitioner is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and involved in manufacturing of sponge iron at Raipur and Durg. The petitioner company has been granted mining lease of iron for its captive issue on 05.01.2007 for 50 years under the relevant provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and the rules made therein. The mining lease was granted on 07.01.2017. Learned Senior counsel Mr. Ratan Singh assisted by Mr. Harshmander Rastogi would submit that the company’s plants situated at Raipur and Durg are totally dependent for raw materials iron ore from the said mines.

2. It has been further contended that the Collector, District- North Bastar vide its letter dated 01.02.2018 has granted approval to the petitioner apprising to enter and initiate mining in the said mines, which has been granted on 07.01.2017 for 50 years. In pursuance of approval granted by the Collector, the petitioner company started its mining work from 25.10.2018 through its worker and contract labour. Respondent No. 7 illegally started to interfere with the operation and working of the mines and also started provoking the workers of r