https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=468354 A pending application for a mining lease over Government land does not create a vested or enforceable right, so the State may change the lease-grant procedure in public interest. The doctrine of legitimate expectation cannot prevent a policy shift to a more transparent auction-based allocation, and no personal hearing is required before the rule change itself. The amended rules were also not shown to be tainted by legal malice or to have unlawfully overridden earlier orders. The State's statutory rule-making power therefore supports revised grant procedures, including rejection of pending applications under the new regime. en-us Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:14:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=468354 A pending application for a mining lease over Government land does not create a vested or enforceable right, so the State may change the lease-grant procedure in public interest. The doctrine of legitimate expectation cannot prevent a policy shift to a more transparent auction-based allocation, and no personal hearing is required before the rule change itself. The amended rules were also not shown to be tainted by legal malice or to have unlawfully overridden earlier orders. The State's statutory rule-making power therefore supports revised grant procedures, including rejection of pending applications under the new regime. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=468354