HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BALJINDER SINGH SANDHU

Judgment

Date of conclusion of arguments : 18/04/2026

Date on which judgment was reserved : 18/04/2026

Whether the full judgment or only the operative part is pronounced : Full judgment

Date of pronouncement : 12/05/2026

(Per Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice)

1. Leave to appeal is granted.

2. Applications under section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for the condonation of delay have been filed. For reasons stated in the applications, delay in filing the review petitions is condoned.

3. The defects, as pointed out by the Registry, have been removed.

4. The present review petitions have been filed by the petitioners inter alia praying that the judgment of this Court dated 20.01.2026 whereby e- auctions commenced with regard to 93 mining leases for minor mineral Bajri from March, 2024 were quashed, be reviewed. The review petitions primarily contend that the petitioners were not impleaded as necessary parties in the writ proceedings. On this basis, they seek a review of the judgment dated 20.01.2026.

5. At the outset, the Learned Senior Counsel, Mr. Amit Sibbal appearing for Review petiti