SUJAN & COMPANY Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. Deepak Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. R. S. Mazumdar, learned Government Advocate for the State Respondents.

(2.) THE Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 4.7.1995 passed by the Assistant Mining Officer, Koderma (Respondent No.3) by which the Petitioner has been directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 12,018.55 Paise and Rs. 5,147.87 Paise against dues on account of dead rent and cess till 1993 in respect of 40 acres of land in the Koderma Reserve Forest Work No. 28 "T" (B). According to the Petitioner, the aforesaid order is not only contrary to the provisions of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 but is also contrary to the order dated 17.12.1993 passed by the District Mining Officer -cum -Certificate Officer (Mining) North Chotanagpur Circle, Hazaribagh (Respondent No.2).

(3.) IN spite of the aforementioned facts, the Petitioner states that the State of Bihar through the Respondent No. 3 filed two certificate cases against the Petitioner vide Certificate Case Nos. 50/99 -93 and 51/9293. In the first case the Lessor demanded a sum of Rs. 6,019.35 Paise for the period of up to 31.12.1992 towards dead rent and interest. In the other case, a sum of Rs. 4098.02 Paise was demanded.