JUDGEMENT
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(1.) DEFECTS ignored.
(2.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties on the merit of the case.
The petitioner -appellant who is a lessee of the mining area was aggrieved against Revisional Court's order dated 29.12.2012 passed in Revision Case No. 130 of 2012 whereunder the
Revisional Authority held that the petitioner without obtaining the environmental clearance had
indulged in mining operation for the year 2010 -11, 2011 -12 and 2012 -13 and directions were
issued for taking steps for realization of the cost of the material i.e., of about Rs. 34 crores, for
which a certificate proceeding has been initiated. The petitioner has challenged that order in the
writ petition, W.P.(C)No. 194 of 2013.
(3.) ACCORDING to learned counsel for the petitioner -appellant, the petitioner was aggrieved against the revisional order and, therefore, preferred writ petition and at the same time another issue for
consideration in the writ petition was with respect to the delay in giving certain clearance by the
Central Government as well as against the non renewal of the mining lease. It is submitted by
learned counsel for the petitioner -appellant that before the learned Single Judge the petitioner
pressed both the points but the learned Single Judge took note of the one issue, that is petitioner
has applied for the renewal of the lease and sought environmental clearance which are pending
consideration before the respondents. It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the
learned Single Judge impressed by the short point of renewal of lease and environmental
clearance and decided the writ petition vide impugned order dated 23.01.2013 and issued
directions to the Central Government to take appropriate decision on the application seeking
environmental clearance as well as for renewal of lease in accordance with law within two months.
Then learned Single Judge directed both the parties to maintain status quo on the spot and no
third party interest shall be created by the parties. Finding this the petitioner - appellant submitted a
Civil Review Petition No. 05 of 2013, which was decided by another Single Judge on 3.04.2013.
The Review Petition of the petitioner also dismissed on the ground that learned Single Judge has
taken note of the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner and accordingly decided the
matter.;
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