https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169281 Revisional powers under the Mineral Concession Rules were treated as quasi-judicial, so the authority was expected to hear the parties and consider the State Government's comments, but a written representation could satisfy natural justice and no reversible breach was found on the record. The dispute also confirmed that a mining lease could not be finally granted by the State without prior Central Government approval, so the earlier State order was only a recommendation and not a completed grant. Section 17 of the Mines and Minerals Act was held inapplicable because it concerns Central Government operations in areas not already held under a licence or lease. en-us Mon, 16 Aug 1965 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169281 Revisional powers under the Mineral Concession Rules were treated as quasi-judicial, so the authority was expected to hear the parties and consider the State Government's comments, but a written representation could satisfy natural justice and no reversible breach was found on the record. The dispute also confirmed that a mining lease could not be finally granted by the State without prior Central Government approval, so the earlier State order was only a recommendation and not a completed grant. Section 17 of the Mines and Minerals Act was held inapplicable because it concerns Central Government operations in areas not already held under a licence or lease. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 16 Aug 1965 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169281