M. L. CHATURVEDI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application under Articles 132 (1) and 133 (1) of the Constitution for grant of certificates that the case involves substantial questions of law as to the interpretation of the constitution and that the judgment sought to be appealed against involves directly and indirectly a claim or question respecting property worth not less than Rs. 20,000/ -.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case, in brief, are that the applicant, Brij Lal Suri, is the Karta of a joint Hindu family firm trading under the name of Northern India Lime Marketing Association, Dehra Dun, (hereinafter called the firm ). There are substantial lime stone and other mineral deposits in the district of Dehra Dun and some other districts in this State. On the 31st July 1948 the firm was granted a prospecting licence to prospect for sulphates, carbonates, phosphates and sulphides such as Gymsum, Albaster, Limestone and others. The licence was in the standard form of prospecting licence, as prescribed in the U. P. Mining concessions and Mineral Development Rules, 1940, (hereinafter referred to as 1940 Rules ). The licence was initially for the period of one year, but one of the terms of the licenc

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