Neutral Citation No. - 2009:AHC:50494 A.F.R.

Reserved on 25.08.2009. Delivered on 13.11.2009.

Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 20714 of 2009 Smt. Kunti Devi Versus State of U.P. & others.

Hon'ble Arun Tandon, J.

This writ petition has been filed for quashing of the order passed by the Secretary, Department of Geology and Mining, U.P., Lucknow dated 31.03.2009 whereby the Revision filed by the present writ petitioner under rule 78 of the U.P. Mines & Minerals (Concession) Rules, 1963 has been rejected after recording a finding, that the allegation of illegal mining against Ashok Kumar Singh, respondent no. 4 in respect of lease granted in his favour on various plots within the jurisdiction of District Chandauli is not established from the material on the relevant of District Chandauli.

The Court while hearing the writ petition found that there has been concealment of material facts, qua earlier writ petitions, filed, issuance of orders by the district authorities, and the affidavits filed before this Court by the State authorities as well as by Ashok Kumar Singh. The Court passed a detailed order on 29.05.2009 which noticed all the relevant facts on record. It is worthwhile to reproduce the