JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI, J.

1. The writ jurisdiction of this Court has been sought to be invoked by the petitioners in respect of a direction of the Central Government dated 27.11.2018 passed under Section 30 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter called, the Act). It is the case of the petitioners that their rights have been recognized by the Central Government wherein a direction has been given for executing a Mining Lease Deed with the petitioner no. 1, no consequential action has been taken by the respondent authorities.

2. Before coming to the issue which has arisen for determination in this case, it would be convenient to state the facts of the case in brief.

3. The petitioner no. 1 is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 with its Head Office, Guwahati and the petitioner no. 2 is one of the Directors as well as Shareholders of petitioner no. 1. The petitioner no. 1 was initially named as “Spectrum Meghalaya Cement Company Private Limited” however, the name was changed to the present name with effect from 03.07.2014 and the said change has been duly incorporated in the Registrar of Companies vide the certificate dated 03.