1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.368 OF 2011 (Sameer Madhukar Barai and others vs. The Collector) __________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Shri S.P. Bhandarkar, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri A.D. Sonak, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent. ------- CORAM : R.M. SAVANT, J. DATED : JUNE 13, 2011 The petitioners take exception to the order dated 12/11/2010 passed by the Collector, Chandrapur whereby the Collector maintained the order dated 16/9/2009 of cancellation of mining lease granted to the petitioners in respect of Khasra No.62/1 of Mouza Surla. The impugned order has been passed as Khasra No. 62/1 is Zudpi Jungle/grass and the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 would become applicable to it. In view of the 2 application of the said Act, use of the land for mining purpose cannot be permitted without seeking permission from the Central Government. In the light of the reasons given by the Collector, the impugned order does not warrant any interference at the hands of this Court. The petition is accordingly dismissed. JUDGE khj