GUWAHATI, India, April 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 5:
1. Heard Mr. B.D. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Forest & Environment Department for the respondent nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8.
2. A competitive bidding process was initiated under Rules 32, 33 and 34 of the Assam Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2013 ['the Rules, 2013' or 'the 2013 Rules', for short] for a mineral concession area, Tokrabandha Hill Stone Quarry ['the Mineral Concession Area', for short] by an e-Auction Notice dated 11.11.2021. Bids were invited online from eligible bidders for settlement of the Mining Concession Area for a stipulated quantity of 5,00,000 cubic meters of stone for a con...