CUTTACK, India, April 18 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 17:
1. The seminal point involved in the instant writ petition pertains to the Demand Notice dated 9th June, 2025 issued by the Mining Officer, Nuapada (opposite party No.7) vide Annexure-1 upon the petitioner claiming the outstanding dues for the Financial Years 2022-23 to 2025-26 towards the Royalty and other dues as the quarry operation remained idle for more than a continuous period of six months which is violative of Rule 32 and Rule 33 (15) of the Odisha Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2016 (in short, 'the OMMC Rules") and the amendment having brought in the meantime.
2. The primary contention against the said Demand Notice is founded upon an assertio...