JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT
Rajnesh Oswal, J.
Mohit Singh v. U. T. of J and K
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge against e-auction regarding emd. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. issue of maintainability raised by respondents. (Para 4 , 5 , 9) |
| 3. judicial scope and interpretations in tender guidelines. (Para 10 , 11 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. determination of emd valid under current rules. (Para 15 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. writ petition dismissed due to lack of merit. (Para 19 , 20) |
1. The petitioner has impugned e - Auction Notice bearing No. DMO / J/e - Auction / 2024-25/2198-2205 dated 24.01.2025, whereby the minor minerals blocks No. 34 / JG "Jandial Khad at Village Aghore (34 / JG)(for short 'the block 34 / JG') and 37J "Jad / Dhok Khad upstream Taroti Jourian Bridge near Taroti Jourian, Jammu (for short 'the block 37J'), have been put to auction, to the extent that it fixes the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) amounting to Rs. 13,23,945/- and Rs. 17,01,000/- for the blocks mentioned above respectively, in contravention to the procedure prescribed under the Jammu and Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession Storage, Transportation of Minerals and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules , 2016(for short 'the Rules of 2016').
2. The petitioner has stated that he has been participating in various Government contracts for
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