PROMOTERS & BUILDERS ASSN.OF PUNE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 48(7) of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, which penalizes unauthorized extraction of minerals. The Court held that excavation for building foundations, when part of sanctioned development plans under Section 31 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, does not constitute unlawful mining. Consequently, the penalties imposed on builders and the Nuclear Power Corporation were set aside, affirming that their activities were lawful under the relevant statutes.