ORDER :

Vivek Rusia, J.

Heard on the question of admission through VC.

The petitioner has filed the present petition being aggrieved by the interlocutory order dated 18.1.2021 passed by Additional Collector, Ujjain in a pending proceeding initiated under section 247(7) of the M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959.

Facts of the case, in short, are as under:

1. A quarry lease for mining operations (extraction of Gitti and Murum) was granted to the petitioner over an area of one hectare (Survey No. 993/1) in village Bapaiya, Tahsil Mahidpur, District Ujjain (MP) for a period of ten years commencing 05.08.2010 to 04.08.2020. A complaint was lodged against the petitioner that he was carrying out the extraction of mineral illegally outside the grant area and causing loss of revenue to the state Government to the State. After receipt of the complaint, a Joint Committee was constituted headed by Sub-Divisional Officer and on 29.05.2014, an inspection was carried out and a detailed panchnama was prepared in presence of the Supervisor of the petitioner. During the inspection, they found that crushing machine was established by the petitioner outside the grant of quarry area; four pits of illegal extractio