JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the third respondent comprised in his letter Rc.No.1749/G&M/2006 dated 16.10.2006 and Rc.No.1749/G&M/2006 dated 05.01.2007 and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and ultra vires the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and The Indian Stamp Act as applicable to the State of Tamil Nadu and consequently direct the fourth respondent to compute the stamp duty for the purpose of execution of the mining lease deed only on the basis of dead rent.)

1. The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to call for the records of the third respondent comprised in his letter Rc.No.1749/G&M/2006 dated 16.10.2006 and Rc.No.1749/G&M/2006 dated 05.01.2007 and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and ultra vires the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and The Indian Stamp Act as applicable to the State of Tamil Nadu and consequently direct the fourth respondent to compute the stamp duty for the purpose of execution of the mining lease deed only on the