THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS Vs. M/S VEDANTA LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SESA STERLITE LIMITED) & ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Delay condoned. Leave granted.

(2.) This appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment and order of Karnataka High Court dated 04.07.2017 in Writ Petition No. 18941/2016 and Writ Petition Nos. 19328-19335/2016(GM-MM-S). High Court vide its judgment dated 04.07.2017 has allowed the Writ Petitions directing for release of the iron ore in favour of writ petitioners (respondent herein).

(3.) The brief facts necessary to be noted for deciding this appeal are: