MCC No. 1465 of 2008 CLMA No. 8732 of 2008 IN WPMS No. 1875 of 2008 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Shri U.P.S. Negi, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Vinod Nautiyal, learned Additional Advocate General for the respondents. Delay condonation application No. 8732 of 2008, is allowed. Delay is condoned in moving the review application No. 1465 of 2008. Also, heard on review application. By means of this review application, the applicant has sought review of order dated 16.10.2008, passed by this Court in writ petition No. 1875 of 2008 (M/S). Learned counsel for the review applicant drew attention of this Court contained in sub-section (2) of Section 17A of Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, and argued that the State Government has not issued any notification in respect of the land in question nor obtained any approval from the Central Government in this regard, as such, the State cannot permit the Government Corporation/public sector corporations to do the mining work. However this Court finds that provision contained in sub- section (2) of Section 17A clearly shows that it applies to the land not already held under the prospecting licence or mining lease, as such, the petitioner cannot take benefit of said section. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, and after going through the orders sought to be reviewed, this Court does not find any error apparent on the face of the record, which requires modification in the order passed on 16.10.2008, in the aforesaid writ petition. The review application No. 1465 of 2008, is rejected. (P. C. P., J.) Dt. 23.12.2008 S