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Rs 50k fine imposed on IAS officer for revoking mining lease
By IndianMandarins- 12 Feb 2025
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Ranchi (12.02.2025): The Jharkhand High Court imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Ramniwas Yadav (IAS: 2015: JH), former Sahibganj Deputy Commissioner (DC), for unlawfully revoking the mining lease of an operator.The court deemed the cancellation of the mining lease as illegal. The court observed that the Deputy Commissioner had no authority to terminate the petitioner’s mining lease before its due time, yet he proceeded with the cancellation. The court has granted the petitioner the liberty to seek damages in civil court for the suspension of mining activities from September 8, 2023 onwards. Ramniwas Yadav joined as Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Sahibganj in October 2020. Yadav is currently posted as Director of Higher Education.
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Rs 50k fine imposed on IAS officer for revoking mining lease
By IndianMandarins - 2025-02-12 11:16:00
Ranchi (12.02.2025): The Jharkhand High Court imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Ramniwas Yadav (IAS: 2015: JH), former Sahibganj Deputy Commissioner (DC), for unlawfully revoking the mining lease of an operator.
The court deemed the cancellation of the mining lease as illegal. The court observed that the Deputy Commissioner had no authority to terminate the petitioner’s mining lease before its due time, yet he proceeded with the cancellation.
The court has granted the petitioner the liberty to seek damages in civil court for the suspension of mining activities from September 8, 2023 onwards. Ramniwas Yadav joined as Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Sahibganj in October 2020. Yadav is currently posted as Director of Higher Education.
