JUDGMENT :

I.M. Quddusi, J. - By means of this writ petition, the Petitioner has prayed for quashing of the impugned order dated 19.9.2006 of the Director of Mines, Orissa as contained in Annexure-8 to the writ petition proposing deduction of area granted to the Petitioner for mining lease and also for a directing to the State to execute the deed of mining lease in respect of the iron ore over an area of 1011.480 hectares (802.6678 hectares as per survey) in village Kadakala and Luhakala and 508.500 hectares (697.8122 as per survey demarcation) in village Sundara and Pidapokhari in the district of Keonjhar declaring that the Petitioner is entitled to the mining lease for the aforesaid areas as approved by the Government of India as early as 7.1.1999 without reduction of any area approved by the Central Government.

2. Vide impugned order as contained in Annexure-8, instead of issuing the order for executing the lease deed, the Director of Mines requested the State Government for reallocation of the resources allotted in favour of the Petitioner after reassessment of-requirements of MESCO Steel and since the Steel Plant has been installed by M/s. MISL instead of MESCO the Director sugg