Hon'ble KOTHARI, J.—The petitioner Hari Singh S/o Sh.Samudra Singh has filed this writ petition in this Court on 18.12.2007 challenging the impugned order Annex. 2 dtd. 26.9.2006 passed by the Additional Director (Mines), Jodhpur and order (Annex. 4) dtd. 24.4.2007 passed by the Revisional Authority, namely, Dy. Secretary (Mines), Jaipur refusing to grant renewal of the mining lease No. 128/95 for 9 hectares of mining are situated at Khojo Ki Dhani, Tehsil Bilara, Dist Jodhpur for mining of lime stone.

2. The said mine was initially granted in favour of the petitioner on 1.4.1986 and a lease-deed of 10 years was executed in his favour, which was extended upto 20 years vide order dtd. 10.10.1996. The renewal of said mining lease was due on 31.3.2006. The petitioner applied for renewal of said mining lease on 10.8.2006 after a delay of about 4 months, but since the renewal application was not filed within one year prior to the date on which the said mining lease was to expire on 31.3.2006, the possession of the said mine was taken over by the respondent-Mining Department on 3.4.2006 itse

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