RANVEER SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Present Writ Petition in question is directed against the order passed by District Magistrate, Saharanpur dated 06.10.2016 in exercise of authority conferred under Section 21(1) and Section 21(5) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act , 1957 (hereinafter referred to as the ' MMDR Act ') annexed as Annexure no.1 to the Writ Petition wherein recovery initiated against the petitioner has been held to be justifiable and apart from the same, the petitioner has also further challenged the validity of the notice dated 31.08.2012, notice dated 09.12.2014, notice dated 09.07.2015 and notice dated 08.09.2015 issued by respondent nos.6 and 7 respectively.

(2.) Petitioner Ranveer Singh claims that he is resident of village Aslampur Bartha, Tehsil Behat, District Saharanpur and is a social worker and currently he is holding the office of Pradhan of Village Aslampur Bartha Rasulpur @ Rasuli and of Bartha Kursi. Petitioner has proceeded to make a mention that he has been heading movement against illegal mining and it was due to his effort that illegal mining has been exposed in the district of Saharanpur wherein Mohd. Iqbal s/o Abdul Wahid is a principal player.

(3.) Petitioner, it appears had made a point that action be taken against Mohd. Iqbal for financial irregularities and it appears that armed with requisite material petitioner approached the Apex Court by filing petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, which came to be registered as Writ Petition No.818/2015 before the Hon'ble Apex Court with following reliefs:-