https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175186 The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rule 38A, granting exclusive sand quarrying rights to the State Government. Existing leases cannot be terminated without a hearing as mandated by the Mines and Minerals Act. The Court modified the rule to allow existing leaseholders to continue operations for a limited period, subject to conditions. The State can terminate leases prematurely for specified reasons after providing notice and hearing. The provision for refund of lease amounts and seigniorage fees remains intact, with limited relief granted to the respondents. en-us Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175186 The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rule 38A, granting exclusive sand quarrying rights to the State Government. Existing leases cannot be terminated without a hearing as mandated by the Mines and Minerals Act. The Court modified the rule to allow existing leaseholders to continue operations for a limited period, subject to conditions. The State can terminate leases prematurely for specified reasons after providing notice and hearing. The provision for refund of lease amounts and seigniorage fees remains intact, with limited relief granted to the respondents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175186