JUDGMENT :

ALKA SARIN, J.

1. Heard through video conferencing.

2. By way of the present Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner has inter-alia challenged the order dated 10.1.2020 (Annexure P-19) whereby the mining lease granted to it has been terminated and has also challenged the order dated 13.8.2021 (Annexure P-25) whereby it’s appeal against the said termination order has been dismissed and the order of termination of the mining lease has been upheld.

3. Brief facts relevant to the present lis are that the petitioner participated in an e-auction held by the Haryana State Government on their web portal for obtaining mining lease of minor mineral in Village Garhi, District Mahendergarh. The petitioner is stated to have given the highest bid of 7,92,50,000/- per annum against the reserve price of 7,90,00,000/- per annum in respect of minor mineral mine in Village Garhi, District Mahendergarh. The bid of the petitioner was accepted and on 24.7.2015 a Letter of Intent (Annexure P-1) was issued to the petitioner in respect of minor mineral mine of Garhi for a period of 10 years for extraction of “stone along with associated minor minerals” in ar