M.P. STATE MINING CORPORATION LTD. vs SANJEEV BHASKAR .

The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's decision affirming the dismissal of appeals by M.P. State Mining Corporation Ltd. and the State of Madhya Pradesh regarding the determination of a mining lease under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957. The Court emphasized that the lease had expired and the legal heirs of the original lessee, Rajendra Nath Bhaskar, could not claim rights without proper substitution. The Court held that the procedural requirements under Rule 27 of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 were not met, thus affirming the lower court's ruling.