https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283998 The court held that the Officer on Special Duty lacked statutory authority to issue a directive preventing the Director from granting quarry leases. The Memorandum was deemed invalid, and the court emphasized the Director's sole competence in granting leases. Additionally, the court stressed the importance of public authorities acting promptly, setting aside the previous order and directing the disposal of pending applications within eight weeks. en-us Tue, 08 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:13:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283998 The court held that the Officer on Special Duty lacked statutory authority to issue a directive preventing the Director from granting quarry leases. The Memorandum was deemed invalid, and the court emphasized the Director's sole competence in granting leases. Additionally, the court stressed the importance of public authorities acting promptly, setting aside the previous order and directing the disposal of pending applications within eight weeks. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283998