In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh … RSA No. 224 of 1986 Date of decision: December 2, 2010 State of Punjab ..Appellants. Versus Bhan Chand ..Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr. Rajesh Garg, Addl. A.G.Punjab for the appellants. ... Rakesh Kumar Garg,J.(Oral) This is defendant's second appeal challenging the judgments and decrees of the courts below whereby suit of the plaintiff-respondent was decreed holding that the order of the Mining Officer assessing and levying the amount of royalty and the order of demand notice are without jurisdiction. This court vide its judgment dated 12.5.2009 passed in RSA No.1467 of 1986 State of Punjab Versus M/s Roop Chand, has dismissed the similar appeal of the State. It may also be mentioned that in the aforesaid judgment, this court had also noticed that the issue involved herein was earlier raised in several appeals which stands concluded by decision of this court in RSA No. 1286 of 1985 decided on 19.12.2008 holding that though the brick earth was a minor mineral but in view of the entries in the Wazib-ul-Urz, it would not vest in the State Government and therefore, there is no ground for interference in the concurrent findings of the fact recorded by the courts blow. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant could not dispute the aforesaid settled proposition of law and fact. In view of the above, no substantial question of law arises in this appeal and the same being without any merit is hereby dismissed. December 2, 2010 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) nk JUDGE