LAWS(MPH)-1957-10-14

SURAJMAL ARJUNDAS VAIDYA Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Decided On October 09, 1957
SURAJMAL ARJUNDAS VAIDYA Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE following question has been referred for the opinion of the Full Bench : 'can a writ of this High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution be issued to bind the Central Government in a case in which' under the mineral Concession Rules, 1949 the Central Government has declined to review an order passed by the State Government?'

(2.) THE reference came to be made under the following circumstances. The appellant Seth Surajmal applied for a mining lease in respect of 20. 45 acres in village Botejhari, tahsil Waraseoni, district Balaghat. The application of Seth surajmal was dismissed by the State Government and the State Government's decision was communicated to Seth Surajmal by the Deputy Commissioner, balaghat, in memorandum No. 1381-7438-7-kh dated 27-12-1954 under endorsement No. K. Kh. Li. dated 19th January 1955. I reproduce the memorandum here: '20. 45 acres. area 'the State thrown open vide Government has notification in C. P rejected the gazette part 3, application of Srimati page 8, dated 7-1lajwanti jeewar and 55. Application to Surajmal Vaidhya be received on and for a mining lease in from 21-2-55. Shri respect of an area of surajmal Vaidhya. 22 94 acres in the village Botejhari. Tahsil Waraseoni. District Balaghat on the ground that the application is premature.

(3.) UNDER the Mineral Concession Rules Seth Surajmal applied to the Central government for a 'revision' of the order under Chapter VI of the Rules. The Central government rejected the application, and the result was communicated to Seth surajmal by memorandum No. 154 (6)/55-M. II, New Delhi, dated 29th, July 1955. The memorandum was signed by Shri N. S. Gidwani, Deputy Secretary to the government of India. It is necessary to reproduce that memorandum because I shall have to refer to its terms later. That memorandum is as follows : 'government OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND scientific RESEARCH. "sir, i am directed to refer to your application dated the 28th January, 1955 on the above subject and to say that after careful consideration of the facts stated therein, the Central Government have come to the conclusion that no case has been made out for revising tho decision, of the Government of Madhya Pradesh rejecting your application for grant of a mining lease for manganese over an area of 20. 45 acres in village botejhari in Waraseoni tahsil in Bala-ghat district, Yqur application for revision is, therefore, rejected. Yours faithfully, sd/- N. S. Gidwani, deputy Secretary to the Government of India. '