<p>New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Karnataka High Court's order of June 11, 2024, which directed for release of approximately 5663 metric tonnes and 4864 metric tonnes of iron ores to the two companies.</p><p>The materials stood seized at Belekeri Port after the apex court's order in 2012.</p>.Ore stolen from Belekeri port not traceable: CID.<p>A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to M/s Rajamahal Silks and M/s Gimpex Ltd on a special leave petition filed by Range Forest Officer, Belekeri, Karwar, Uttar Kannada district.</p><p>The petitioner led by senior advocate Devadatt Kamat and Additional Advocate General Nishanth Patil contended the High Court's order was totally at odds with an order passed by the apex court on September 07, 20I2 in the matter titled 'Samaj Parivartana Samudaya Vs State of Kamataka' pertaining to illegal iron ore mining in the State of Karnataka. </p><p>The materials were seized by the order passed by a SC's bench of three judges, they said.</p><p>The court had then issued directions based on CEC report in respect of Iron Ore seized at Belekeri Port on March 20, 2010. </p><p>The petitioner claimed the High Court passed the order without even the respondent companies having established ownership over the material in question.</p><p>The plea claimed, if the seized iron ore is to be released as per the High Court's directions, the same would not only have the effect of defeating or undermining the orders passed by this court, also in the ultimate event of such material being determined as illegally extracted, the State would be legally obliged to recover the value of the mineral in terms of Section 21(5) of the MMDR Act.</p><p>The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ankola, had on September 23, 2023 dismissed the plea by the companies as they failed to establish ownership over the seized iron ore.<br></p>
<p>New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Karnataka High Court's order of June 11, 2024, which directed for release of approximately 5663 metric tonnes and 4864 metric tonnes of iron ores to the two companies.</p><p>The materials stood seized at Belekeri Port after the apex court's order in 2012.</p>.Ore stolen from Belekeri port not traceable: CID.<p>A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to M/s Rajamahal Silks and M/s Gimpex Ltd on a special leave petition filed by Range Forest Officer, Belekeri, Karwar, Uttar Kannada district.</p><p>The petitioner led by senior advocate Devadatt Kamat and Additional Advocate General Nishanth Patil contended the High Court's order was totally at odds with an order passed by the apex court on September 07, 20I2 in the matter titled 'Samaj Parivartana Samudaya Vs State of Kamataka' pertaining to illegal iron ore mining in the State of Karnataka. </p><p>The materials were seized by the order passed by a SC's bench of three judges, they said.</p><p>The court had then issued directions based on CEC report in respect of Iron Ore seized at Belekeri Port on March 20, 2010. </p><p>The petitioner claimed the High Court passed the order without even the respondent companies having established ownership over the material in question.</p><p>The plea claimed, if the seized iron ore is to be released as per the High Court's directions, the same would not only have the effect of defeating or undermining the orders passed by this court, also in the ultimate event of such material being determined as illegally extracted, the State would be legally obliged to recover the value of the mineral in terms of Section 21(5) of the MMDR Act.</p><p>The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ankola, had on September 23, 2023 dismissed the plea by the companies as they failed to establish ownership over the seized iron ore.<br></p>
