E-auction of Jharkhand mines will be subject to final orders: SC

New Delhi, Nov 6 : The Supreme Court on Friday said the auction of mines in Jharkhand for commercial mining — which includes any subsequent order of licence, lease etc. — will be subject to final orders of the top court and the bid allocation will be provisional.
Attorney General K.K. Venugopal assured a bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde that in the meantime no trees will be cut and no mining will start. The response from the Attorney General came on a query put forth by senior advocate Fali S. Nariman, representing the Jharkhand government, that no trees should be cut in the meantime.
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, also appearing for the Jharkhand government, informed the top court that the auctioning is in the final stage.
The Chief Justice said: “We will pass orders. Also please inform the recipients of bid allocation that this is provisional in nature.” He added that the respondent (Centre) will inform the recipient of any benefit that the matter is provisional and subject to orders from this court.
The Chief Justice, listing the matter after vacation, said, “We will pass further orders in chambers.”