M/S.Oriental Select Granite Pvt. Ltd vs State Of Karnataka & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of demand notices issued to petitioners for granite excavation during a period when their quarrying leases were deemed illegal. The Court reaffirmed the principle established in Karnataka Rare Earth & Anr. Vs. Senior Geologist, Department of Mines & Geology & Anr. [(2004) 2 SCC 783], holding that the petitioners were liable to pay for the granite excavated despite their claims of operating under interim orders from the High Court. The Court dismissed the petitions, confirming the demand notices were valid and enforceable under the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1969.