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2013 Supreme(Raj) 88

RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT
Jumadeen Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (Dr. Kothari, J.)
HON'BLE DR. VINEET KOTHARI, J.
Jumadeen S/o Amrudeen
Versus
State of Rajasthan & Ors.
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1620 of 2010, decided on 26.02.2013

Advocates Appeared
Rajesh Joshi, for Petitioner;
M.C. Bhoot, Sr. Advocate with Surendra Singh, R.K. Soni, DLR Vyas, for respective Respondents

Headnote:Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986, Rule 64 — Acquisition of Bapi and Proprietary Rights — Mine in question was regularized initially in favour of petitioner on 2.3.1989 on the basis of "Bapi-patta" — Director, Mines directed hat unless the respondents are able to obtain the succession certificate in their favour, it was neither desirable nor proper to stop the petitioner from carrying the mining activities, which he was carrying on 1989 — Held — As per Rule 64 of the Rules, the Govt. shall not recognize any "Bapi-patta" and the proprietary right in any land unless such rights are declared by a competent Court and appropriate Succession Certificate is issued by such competent civil court, since such succession rights can be determined only by the competent civil court — No regularization in favour of present petitioner could be held to be valid and in absence of production of succession certificate, the quarry license for mine cannot be regularized — The license was not in accordance with Rule 64 and till such succession certificate is produced before the Director, the possession of mine shall remain with the State Govt. (Paras 8 to 13)

       Writ petition dismissed.

        xkS.k [kfut fj;k;r fu;e] 1986] fu;e 64 & ckih vkSj lkEifÙkd vf/kdkjksa dk vtZu & iz'uxr [kku vkjEHk esa 2-3-1989 dks izkFkhZ ds i{k esa ^^ckih-iÍk** ds vk/kkj ij fu;fer dh xbZ & funs'kd] [kku us ;g funsZ'k fn;s fd izR;FkhZx.k tc rd vius i{k esa mÙkjkf/kdkj izek.k i= gkfly ugha dj nsrs] rc rd izkFhkZ dks [kuu xfrfof/k;kW pykus ls jksduk u rks ;g okWNuh; Fkk vkSj u gh mfpr ftUgsa og o"kZ 1989 ls pyk jgk Fkk & vfHkfu/kkZfjr & fu;e 64 ds vuqlkj ljdkj fdlh Hkh Hkwfe esa rc rd lkEifÙkd vf/kdkj vkSj ^^ckih-iÍk** dks ekU;rk ugha nsxh tc rd fd fdlh l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk ,sls vf/kdkj ?kksf"kr ugha fd;s tkrs vkSj ,sls l{ke nhokuh U;k;ky; }kjk leqfpr mÙkjkf/kdkj izek.k i= is'k djus ds vHkko esa orZeku izkFkhZ ds i{k esa fdlh Hkh fu;eu dks oS/k gksuk ugha Bgjk;k tk ldrk Fkk] [kku gsrq [kku ykblsal dk fu;eu ugha fd;k tk ldrk & ykbZlsal fu;e 64 ds vuq:i ugha Fkk rFkk funs'kd ds le{k ,slk mÙkjkf/kdkj izek.k i= is'k djus rd [kku dk dCtk jkT; ljdkj ds ikl jgsxkA ¼in la- 8 ls 13½

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Hon'ble Dr. KOTHARI, J.—Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The Division Bench of this Court in its order dated 6.4.2009 while disposing of the DBSAW No. 1054/2008- Jumadeen vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. of the present petitioner only had directed as under:-

"After having given our anxious consideration to the whole matter, we are of the opinion that in any case the Director of Mines and Geology was not sitting as an appellate authority over the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court on 14.3.2008. Whether it is was necessary or not, but it was obligatory on his part to have given an opportunity of hearing to the parties and further to have afforded opportunity of filing documents as they may have been advised to do so. The impugned order clearly shows that these two basic directions, which are contained in the earlier order passed by the Division Bench of this Court, have not been adhered to.

In the light of this, we are of the considered opinion that the impugned order dated 2.4.2008 cannot be allowed to be sustained and the same is hereby quashed and set aside. Pursuant to the directions issued by the Division Bench of this Court on 14.3.2008, opportunity of hearing would be afforded to the parties by the Director, Mines and Geology in letter and spirit and only thereafter, reasoned order would be passed.

We have also been given to understand that under misconception of law, the appellant has been restrained from operating the mines, which was allotted to him in the year 1989. We are of the opinion that unless respondents are able to obtain succession certificate in their favour, it was neither desirable nor proper to stop the appellant from carrying on mining activities, which he was carrying on since 1989. The appellant, therefore, would be at liberty to move an appropriate application before the Director, Mines and Geology in this regard also.

As a result thereof, the impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge is also quashed and set aside. The matter, as directed in the earlier order dated 14.3.2008 passed by the Division Bench of this Court, stands remitted to the Director, Mines and Geology for consideration in the light of earlier order passed by this Court.

However, the Director Mines and Geology is expected to decide the matter as expeditiously as possible and in any case parties will also not seek any undue adjournment in the matter. Since the parties are here, we direct that they would appear before the Director, Mines and Geology on 13.4.2009 to further participate in the matter.

With the aforesaid directions and observations, this appeal stands allowed. Parties to bear their respective costs."

3. In pursuance of the said order of the Division Bench, the Director, Mines, Udaipur passed the impugned order again on 12.1.2010 in the following terms after giving opportunity of hearing to the concerned parties and to produce the relevant documents including the succession certificate in respect of Mining Lease flowing from "Bapi-Patta", which was otherwise prohibited under Section 64 of the MMCR Rules, 1986:-

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