ABHINAVA UPADHYA, JJ.— Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being finally disposed of. 3. By means of this writ petition the petitioner has prayed for a mandamus directing respondent No. 2 to substitute the name of the petitioner in place of deceased Smt. Ramwati by making suitable amendments in the lease deed or grant fresh lease for the remaining period in favour of the petitioner in compliance of the orders passed by respondent No. 1 dated 17.5.2010 and 30.3.2012. 4. The petitioner's case in the writ petition is that mining lease was granted for an area of 50 acre for a period of three years in the name of Smt. Ramwati W/o Late Lakhan Singh on 14.12.2006 which was to expire on 11.1.2010. The lease holder died on 3.1.2009. Thereafter son of the lessee moved an application for transfer of the lease. However, he having not been able to complete the formalities, lease was cancelled on 27.11.2009. 5. A writ petition was filed in this Court by the heirs of the deceased in which certain directions were issued to the State Government. The State Government subsequently on 17.5.2010 passed an order deciding the representation of the petitioner with certain directions. 6. An affidavit from the heirs were called for and the guidance from the State Government was sought by the District Magistrate. The State Government issued direction on 9th August, 2010 and thereafter a decision was taken to transfer the lease. 7. The petitioner's case is that the State Government on 30th March, 2012 again wrote a letter to the Collector that the Collector having been authorized for the renewal of the lease under the Government Order dated 1.11.2001 he has to take action at his own level. 8. Learned Standing Counsel was allowed time to obtain instruction, who after obtaining instruction submitted that certain dues have not been deposited by the petitioner and only after clearing the dues and after obtaining the environmental clearance certificate, the proceedings for execution of the lease shall be taken.
8. Learned Standing Counsel was allowed time to obtain instruction, who after obtaining instruction submitted that certain dues have not been deposited by the petitioner and only after clearing the dues and after obtaining the environmental clearance certificate, the proceedings for execution of the lease shall be taken. Learned Standing Counsel has also referred to the orders dated 29.4.2011 passed in Writ Petition No. 6153 of 2010 and also an order of the State Government dated 29.6.2011 that no person shall carry on the mining leases, who have not obtained environmental clearance certificate under the Notification dated 14.9.2006. 9. The petitioner's case is that the District Magistrate has not taken any decision nor any communication was received in this regard as to what are the formalities which are to be completed by the petitioner. 10. In the facts and circumstances of the present case, we are of the view that the ends of justice would be served in disposing of the writ petition with the direction to the District Magistrate to issue appropriate order with regard to the claim of the petitioner for grant of a fresh mining lease as has been mentioned by the State Government in its Order. Let appropriate decision be taken by the District Magistrate within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. 11. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ petition is finally disposed of. Petition Disposed of. _____________