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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JAYASWAL NECOM INDSUTRIES LTD. & ANR. – Appellant
Versus
UOI & ORS. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN, J.
1. The present petition is filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution for issuance of direction for quashing, (i) the letter dated 22.08.2008 issued by the respondent No.4/Steel Authority of India Ltd. (hereinafter referred as “SAIL”), (ii) the letter dated 31.10.2008 issued by the Respondent No.3/ Ministry of Steel, Government of India (hereinafter referred “Ministry of Steel”) D.O. no. 14/8/88/S-CIP-Vol.X and (iii) the letter dated 12.11.2008 issued by the Ministry of Steel to the petitioner whereby the respondents have turned back on their promises and denied supply of iron ore to the petitioner. The petitioner has made the following prayers:-
a. Issue a Writ in nature of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction against the Respondents commanding them to produce before this Hon‟ble Court the entire files and records in their possession, power and custody with regard to the issuance of the notifications dated 16.07.2002, 03.12.2004 and 20.07.2006 issued by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India in exercise of its powers under sub-section (1A) of Section 17A of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957;
b. Issue a Wr
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