ORDER : 1. We have heard learned counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation on whose behalf of this interlocutory application has been filed and we issue the following directions:- (a) The CBI is permitted to register criminal case against those exporters who were enquired into in the preliminary enquiry and who had exported iron ore of more than 50,000 MT without valid permits and as recommended by the Central Empowered Committee in its report dated 5th September, 2012. (b) The CBI is permitted to refer the matter with respect to the exporters who had exported less than 50,000 MT and were not enquired into in the preliminary enquiry, to the Government of Karnataka for taking further necessary action under the relevant laws, as recommended by the Central Empowered Committee in its Report dated 5th September, 2012. (c) We also permit the Central Bureau of Investigation to refer to the Government of Karnataka for taking further action under relevant laws with regard to those exporters who were enquired into in the preliminary enquiry and who had exported less than 50,000 MT of iron ore without valid permits as recommended by the Central Empowered Committee in its Report dated 5th September, 2012. (d) We direct the State of Karnataka to take further necessary action under the relevant laws as recommended by the CEC in its Report dated 5th September, 2012 with regard to those exporters who have exported less than 50,000 MT and report compliance within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of communication of this order. 2. A copy of this order be furnished to the Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka and to the Director, Central Bureau of Investigation for compliance. 3. We make it clear that the restrictions imposed by Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 will not apply to the investigations directed by this Court in view of the judgment of this Court in State of West Bengal & Others v. Committee for Protection of Domestic Rights, West Bengal and Another. 4. When the matter comes up for hearing next, the learned Additional Solicitor General will apprise this Court as to whether direction No. 13 in the judgment dated 18th April, 2013 has been complied with by the Surveyor General of India.