Bedananda Das v. The State of Assam and 9 Ors

ORDER

04.12.2024

¶1No one appears for the petitioner on call.

¶2The petitioner has put to challenge the Speaking Order dated 14.03.2023 issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of Forest Force, Assam, by which the petitioner's application for renewal of lease period of Borgang Sand & Gravel Mahal No.4 under Sonitpur East Division, Biswanath Chariali was rejected, in terms of Rule 19 of the Assam Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the "2013 Rules"). The application was rejected on the ground that the petitioner had not submitted his renewal petition in the prescribed Form MC-2 along with different details and also due to non-submission of non-refundable renewal minimum fee of Page No.# 4/4 Rs.1,00,000/-.

¶3Mr. R.R. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Forest Department submits that this Court, vide order dated 11.11.2024 passed in WP(C) 3233/2023 had dismissed a similar case, on the ground that the petitioner's application therein had been made due to non-submission of the application in Form MC-2, besides non-submission of minimum fee of Rs.1,00,000/-. He submits that as the present case is a covered case, the writ petition should be dismissed.

¶4On perusing the contents of the writ petition and the order dated

11.11.2024 passed in WP(C) 3233/2023, it appears that the present case is similar to case in WP(C) 3233/2023.

¶5However, as the writ petitioner is absent, it prima facie appears that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the writ petition.

¶6The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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