KUNTI DEVI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two writ petitions have been filed by two unsuccessful applicants qua grant of mining lease in respect of the plots of village Babhanpura and Singhwar, district Varanasi. The mining lease in respect of the same has been granted in favour of respondent Ashok Kumar Singh.

(2.) SINCE both the writ petitions raise common issues of fact and law, they have been clubbed and are being decided by this common judgment. Facts of the case in brief are as follows :

(3.) IN response to the advertise-ment published, six applications were received including those of two writ petitioners and Ashok Kumar Singh. The applications were processed and it was found that only the applications of two writ petitioners and Ashok Kumar Singh were complete in all respect and therefore worth consideration. The applications of the other three applicants were rejected.