CWP 192/2005. 17.3.2008. Present: Mr. K.D. Sood, counsel for the petitioner. Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Addl. AG,for respondent No.1. Mr. Naginder Thakur, vice counsel for respondent No. 2. CMP No. 3049/2007. This application has been filed by respondent No. 2 admitting payment of Rs. 37,79,482/- as full and final settlement of their claim from the petitioner. The respondent-applicant states that no other claim is now due and outstanding from the petitioner. This application is not opposed by the other parties. Application is accordingly allowed. The compromise as contained in this application is taken on the record of the case. CMP No. 400/2008. This application has been filed by the State placing on record the minutes of the meeting held in the Chamber of Chief Secretary, Government of H.P. on 24th August, 2007. The relevant part relating to the present writ petition is detailed in Agenda Item No. 2 which reads:- “Secretary, MOHI&PE, GOI informed that HSL had been one of the prime candidates for disinvestment but he present UPA government had decided to revive and restructure major PSU’s including HSL. There were plans to invest nearly Rs. 300 crore for the establishment of a modern, world class facility with Swiss Technology for production of Salt, Caustic and Chlorine from the rock salt deposits in Mandi through a JV. However, the Company was unable to go ahead with its investment plans as DC Mandi had -2- erroneously vested nearly 105 bighas of land in Maigal, District Mandi to the State Government even though it belonged to the GOI and it had been leased by it to HSL. He therefore, requested that the land records be corrected at once and the lease deed between Salt Commissioner and HSL be registered immediately thereafter. Secretary (Revenue) informed that DC Mandi has already been directed to carry out the necessary correction in the revenue entries and take steps for the registration the lease deed as when the parties to the lease deed approach him or the sub-registrar Chief Secretary desired that this should be done within 15 days as the matter is pending for a long time. ACS (Industries) GOHP wanted the issue of compensation of M/s Abhinav Gases and the investment made by the State Government in development of physical infrastructure to be resolved so that the possession could be handed over tot eh Company after action by the revenue department. Secretary, MOHI&PE GOI clarified that HSL has already undertaken to compensate the individual party and repay the State Government for its expenditure on infrastructure development. Therefore, after detailed deliberations, it was decided that: (1) DC Mandi would carry out the correction in revenue entries immediately and thereafter take steps to get the lease deed registered. Secretary(Revenue) would coordinate the ensure that the decision was implemented without any further delay. (2) After the correction of revenue entries, Deptt. Of Industries & Mining, GOHP would take immediate steps for grant of mining lease to the company, subject to all codal formalities being fulfilled. (3) HSL would pay Rs. 37,97 lacs to M/s Abhinav Gases for vacation and handing over the possession. (4) HSL would also pay Rs. 43.55 lacs to the Industries department of investment made for development of infrastructure. -3- The meeting ended with a vote of thanks by the Director (Industries). Director (Industries) Govt. of Himachal Pradesh” The minutes are taken on the record. Prayer is made by the parties that the writ petition be disposed of in terms of these minutes and the decision as taken and contained therein be implemented. This application is allowed and the minutes are directed to be taken on the record. They shall form a part of the court record and the basis for disposal of the writ petition as agreed and accepted by all the parties. It is directed that the writ petition be disposed of in terms of the decision taken above and the decision taken be implemented forthwith. CMP No. 401/2008. This application has been filed by the petitioner for placing on record the factum that the money has been paid to the Abhinav Gases and vacant possession of the land which is subject matter of the writ petition has been handed over to Hindustan Salts Limited on 13.10.2007. This fact is taken on the record. No orders are required to be passed in this application as the matter stands compromised between the parties. -4- CWP No. 192/2005. Disposed of in terms of the compromise arrived at between the parties in CMP No. 3049/2007 and the decision of the State Government in CMP No. 400/2008. All miscellaneous applications are disposed of as being infructuous. All interim orders shall stand vacated. 17th March, 2008. (Dev Darshan Sud), (cm) Judge.