Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Demand of Contribution to District Mineral Foundation Under Rule 45(1A) of Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 — Rule Held Ultra Vires the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The court quashed demands for DMF contribution as a condition for mineral dispatch, ruling that Rule 45(1A) is beyond the rule-making power under Section 15 of the MMDR Act....
The judgment concerns four writ petitions filed by mining lessees challenging the demand for contribution to the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) under Rule 45(1A) of the Mineral Concession Rules, 19...




