Hon’ble V.K. Shukla, J.—Present Writ Petition in question is directed against the order passed by District Magistrate, Saharanpur dated 6.10.2016 in exercise of authority conferred under Section 21(1) and Section 21(5) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘MMDR Act’) annexed as Annexure 1 to the Writ Petition wherein recovery initiated against the petitioner has been held to be justifiable and apart from the same, the petitioner has also further challenged the validity of the notice dated 31.8.2012, notice dated 9.12.2014, notice dated 9.7.2015 and notice dated 8.9.2015 issued by respondent Nos. 6 and 7 respectively.

2. Petitioner Ranveer Singh claims that he is resident of village Aslampur Bartha, Tehsil Behat, District Saharanpur and is a social worker and currently he is holding the office of Pradhan of Village Aslampur Bartha Rasulpur @ Rasuli and of Bartha Kursi. Petitioner has proceeded to make a mention that he has been heading movement against illegal mining and it was due to his effort that illegal mining has been exposed in the district of Saharanpur wherein Mohd. Iqbal s/o Abdul Wahid is a principal player.