In the Nationalisation Act, 'owner ' is defined in section 3(n) thus: "3(n) "owner", (i) when used in relation to a mine, has the meaning assigned to it in the ; 383 (ii) when used in relation to a coke oven plant, means any person who is the immediate proprietor or lessee or occupier of the coke oven plant or any part thereof or is a contractor for the working of the coke oven plant or any part thereof ;" Section 2(1) of the reads as follows: "(1) "owner", when used in relation to a mine, means any person who is the immediate proprietor or lessee or occupier of the mine or of any part thereof and in the case of a mine the business whereof is being carried on by a liquidator or receiver, such liquidator or receiver and in the case of a mine owned by a company, the business whereof is being carried on by a managing agent, such managing agent; but does not include a person who merely receives a royalty, rent or fine from the mine, or is merely the proprietor of the mine, subject to any lease, grant or licence for the working thereof, or is merely the owner of the soil and not interested in the minerals of the mine; but any contractor for the working of a mine or any part thereof shall be subject to this Act in like manner as if he were an owner, but not so as to exempt the owner from any liability;" In support of the contention that the petitioners could not be regarded as occupiers and, therefore, do not come within the definition of 'owner ' under section 3(n) of the Nationalisation Act, reliance was placed on the decision in The Chief Inspector of Mines & Anr.