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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA, BALJINDER SINGH SANDHU
Anhad Minerario Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Director-Cum-Special Secretary, Environment And Climate Change Department – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Baljinder Singh Sandhu, J.
1. The present writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner company challenging the e-auction dated 20.03.2025 conducted by the department of Mines and Geology, Government of Rajasthan pursuant to e-auction notice dated 01.03.2025 of mines located at plot No.4/2023, plot No.6/2023 and plot No.8/2023 situated at Alwar Rajasthan.
2. The petitioner has also laid challenge to the amendment in Rule 18 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as ‘MMCR-2017’) by which the second proviso has been added below sub Rule 2 providing bid security to be twenty five percent of the offered price if the offered bid is more than Rs. 30 Crore. This amendment has been brought into effect by way of amendment in MMCR amendment rules 2025 on 03.01.2025.
Facts of the Case:
3. The relevant facts ,in brief, are that the State Government issued and e-auction Advertisement on 01.03.2025 putting up 67 blocks of minerals for auction throughout the State of Rajasthan, and the blocks in question were shown at serial number 49, 50 and 51 being plots No.4/2023, plot No.6/2023 and plot No.8/2023 respectively at Alwar of Masonry Stone, and w
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