Ramakant Dwivedi vs Rafiq Ahmad And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's interim order prohibiting the excavation of minor minerals by the appellant, affirming that the lease granted on 17th October 2013 violated prior judgments in Nar Narain Mishra and Sukhan Singh, which rejected pending applications for mining leases as of 31st May 2012. The Court clarified that the renewal of the appellant's lease was invalid as it was granted after the cutoff date established by the High Court's rulings. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that government orders conflicting with judicial pronouncements cannot validate leases granted post the specified date.