Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital (Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay)
Order Date: 21 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Amardeep Singh Associates & Others; Respondents: State of Uttarakhand & Others (including Shri Amardeep Singh Ranawat, District Magistrate, Haridwar, and District Mining Officer, Haridwar).
- Writ Petition (M/B) No.531 of 2026 filed seeking: (a) cancellation of the renewal of a mining lease issued by GO dated 02.01.2024, which extended the lease from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2026 in favour of Shri Amardeep Singh Ranawat; (b) a mandamus directing the District Magistrate and District Mining Officer to either re‑allot the lease for the same three‑year period to the majority shareholders of Amardeep Singh Associates, or alternatively to settle the petitioners' investments amounting to Rs 2.25 crore and Rs 84,83,310 with interest, costs and compensation, alleging fraud and connivance by the respondents.
- Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Pulak Raj Mullick; Deputy A.G. for respondents: Mr. Rajeev Singh Bisht; Brief holder for the State: M.S. Bisht.
- After brief submissions, counsel for petitioners prayed for withdrawal of the writ and sought liberty to make representation before the District Magistrate.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition as not pressed, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the District Magistrate as prayed.
- All pending applications, if any, were also disposed of.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Mining Lease