JAI SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Rajasthan High Court's dismissal of a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution regarding the demand for royalty under Section 9(2) of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957. The Court ruled that the determination of gypsum purity was a question of fact, and the appellant had an alternative remedy through a civil suit, thus not warranting extraordinary jurisdiction. The appeal was dismissed as the appellant could not pursue parallel remedies for the same issue.