ORDER

B.N. MAHAPATRA, J.-Heard Mr. P. Acharya, Learned Counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. R.K. Mohapatra, Learned Government Advocate on behalf of opp. Parties.

2. This Writ Petition has been filed by the Petitioner-Company seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned Order Dated 29.8.2011 under Annexure-6 passed by the Deputy Director of Mines, Joda, Keonjhar suspending the license of the Petitioner-company urging various grounds and legal contentions.

3. Mr. Acharya, Learned Counsel for the Petitioners has drawn our attention to the impugned order which reads thus:

"In view of enquiry by the Railway vigilance and as per instruction of Director of Mines Orissa, Bhubaneswar the license issued for procure & transport of Iron ore for self consumption and export in favour of M/s. Rashmi Cement Ltd. vide this office letter No.4297 dt. 06.2.2010 is hereby suspended until further orders."

4. It is submitted that the only person under the scheme of the Orissa Mineral Rules, 2007 who has been authorized to grant, suspend, revoke or to rescind the licence is the Deputy Director of Mines having jurisdiction over his area and the Director of Mines cannot direct the said compet