THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Ranchi, Feb 11: The Jharkhand High Court has imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on former Sahibganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ramniwas Yadav for illegally cancelling a mining lease.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roshan ruled that the Deputy Commissioner did not have the authority to terminate the petitioner’s mining lease before its expiration. Despite this, Yadav proceeded with the cancellation, which the court deemed unlawful.
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The case was brought to the High Court by M/s Hill Movement, a company owned by Prakash Yadav.
In addition to the fine, the court granted the petitioner the right to seek compensation through a civil court for damages resulting from the suspension of mining operations since September 8, 2023.
Meanwhile, Ramniwas Yadav is currently serving as Director of Higher Education. Sometime back, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently conducted raids at his official residence in Sahibganj as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged mining scam.
