https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169753 Renewal of quarry leases over forest land after the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is subject to prior approval of the Central Government because continued quarrying amounts to use of forest land for a non-forest purpose and may further deforestation. The renewal provisions in the Gujarat Minor Mineral Rules, 1966 do not create an absolute right to renewal where later central conservation legislation imposes a mandatory approval regime. The earlier precedent on mining in already broken-up land was distinguished, as these matters concerned renewal of quarry leases rather than mere continuation of pre-existing mining operations. Refusal to renew was therefore upheld. en-us Thu, 11 Dec 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169753 Renewal of quarry leases over forest land after the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is subject to prior approval of the Central Government because continued quarrying amounts to use of forest land for a non-forest purpose and may further deforestation. The renewal provisions in the Gujarat Minor Mineral Rules, 1966 do not create an absolute right to renewal where later central conservation legislation imposes a mandatory approval regime. The earlier precedent on mining in already broken-up land was distinguished, as these matters concerned renewal of quarry leases rather than mere continuation of pre-existing mining operations. Refusal to renew was therefore upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 Dec 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169753