Chief Secretary Govt. Of Odisha vs Bharat Process And Mechnical Engineers ...

insc-2024-440 Supreme Court of India 17 May 2024 • 17 min read

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Case Significance

Chief Secretary Govt. Of Odisha vs Bharat Process And Mechnical Engineers ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated May 17, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-440). The State of Odisha challenged Calcutta High Court orders directing a High Powered Committee to decide on renewal of mining leases (Kolha-Roida, Thakurani, and Dalki ore blocks) for a company in liquidation. The Supreme Court noted that the mining leases had expired, environmental clearances had lapsed, and there was no viable option for a company in liquidation to undertake mining activities. The appeals by the State were allowed setting aside the direction for a committee, while TPG's appea The bench comprised Justices Dipankar Datta and Sanjiv Khanna. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

Summary

The State of Odisha challenged Calcutta High Court orders directing a High Powered Committee to decide on renewal of mining leases (Kolha-Roida, Thakurani, and Dalki ore blocks) for a company in liquidation. The Supreme Court noted that the mining leases had expired, environmental clearances had lapsed, and there was no viable option for a company in liquidation to undertake mining activities. The appeals by the State were allowed setting aside the direction for a committee, while TPG's appeals were dismissed and the State's rejection of lease renewal was upheld.

What was the outcome of Chief Secretary Govt. Of Odisha vs Bharat Process And Mechnical Engineers ...?

The State of Odisha challenged Calcutta High Court orders directing a High Powered Committee to decide on renewal of mining leases (Kolha-Roida, Thakurani, and Dalki ore blocks) for a company in liqui...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-440)