Bhanwari Devi, W/o Chaturam vs State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Department Of Mines And Geology, Government Of Rajasthan

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2026 Supreme(Raj) 138

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
SANJEET PUROHIT
Bhanwari Devi, W/o Chaturam – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Department Of Mines And Geology, Government Of Rajasthan – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Amit Vyas
For the Respondent: Mr. Mrigraj Singh Rathore, Mr. Lalit Pareek

Table of Content
1. challenge to quarry licence cancellation (Para 1 , 2)
2. petitioner argues against violation of rules (Para 3)
3. respondents assert proper procedure followed (Para 4)
4. court's analysis on notice requirements (Para 5 , 6)
5. critique of non-reasoned appellate authority's decision (Para 7 , 8)
6. decision reinforcing need for procedural fairness (Para 9)
7. restoration of quarry licence with future compliance (Para 10 , 11 , 12)

ORDER :

SANJEET PUROHIT, J.

1. Present writ petition is filed challenging order dated 16.08.2018 passed by Assistant Mining Engineer, Balesar cancelling the quarry licence issued in favour of petitioner, so also order dated 11.12.2019 passed by Additional Director, Environment & Health, Mines & Geology Department, Udaipur, dismissing appeal preferred by petitioner against cancellation of his quarry licence.

2. Explaining facts of the present case, learned counsel for the petitioner states that quarry licence No. 321, Village Somanada, Tehsil Balesar was transferred and approved in favour of petitioner on 04.06.2012. Since thereafter, petitioner has continuously been undertaking mining activities upon the area in question.

2.1 Learned counsel for th