IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6991 of 2010. Decided on: November 8, 2010. M/S Himalaya Stone Crusher …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P.& Ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Ms. Madhu Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, AG, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has prayed for following reliefs in the Writ Petition: “(A) That the respondent may kindly be directed to grant the renewal of mining lease to the petitioner for the area which has been applied and recommended by the Joint Inspection Committee. (B) That the respondent may kindly be directed to grant the short term permit as per the provision of River Bed Mining Policy i.e. 9.7 Strategy 7 short term permit in river/stream beds shall be issued only in exceptional cases where (5) The area pending for grant of lease and has been recommended for grant of lease by sub-Divisional Committee, subject to the conditions that the working shall be done as per recommendations of the Sub- Divisional Committee. Or allow the petitioner to continue with the mining operation in the area under renewal as per provision 9.1.C of the River Bed Mining Policy dated 28.2.2004 which provides “IF an application for renewal of a mining lease made within the time and is not disposed of by the State Government before the expiry of the lease, the period of that lease shall be deemed to have been 2 extended by a further period till the State Government passes order thereon”. Till the time the renewal is granted in favour of the petitioner.” 2. The Learned Deputy Advocate General on instructions submits that decision will be taken by the government within a week from the date of production of the copy of this judgment by the petitioner. The above submission is recorded. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the competent authority to take a final decision on the application filed by the petitioner for mining lease within a week from the date of production of the copy of this judgment by the petitioner. In case, there is delay in taking the final decision within a week, the petitioner shall be granted short term permit on the 8th day. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. November 8, 2010. ( Justice V.K.Ahuja ), (karan) Judge.