Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding auctioning of the mined mineral ore produced by the Bandekar Brothers Private Limited prior to November 22, 2007, 14/10/2014
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Union of India and Others dated 14/10/2014 in the matter of M/s Bandekar Brothers Private Limited regarding auctioning of the mined mineral ore produced by the applicant prior to 22.11.2007. The Supreme Court have held that the deemed mining leases of the lessees in Goa expired on 22.11.1987 and the maximum period (20 years) of renewal of the deemed mining leases in Goa has also expired on 22.11.2007, mining by the lessees in Goa after 22.11.2007 was illegal. The Apex Court rejected the appeal made by the applicant, either for the release of the extracted mineral ore to the applicant, or the liberty to sell the same at its own.