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Regulation) Act, 1957 and initiate penal action against the violators; (C) To issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the stoppage of all mining along the border and in forest areas in the Bellary Reserve Forest till a systematic survey of both the interstate border and the mine lease areas along the entire border is completed by the Survey of India along with a representative of the Lokayukta of Karnataka; (D) To issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing action against all the violators involved either directly or indirectly in illegal mining including those named in the Report of the Lokayukta of Karnataka (Part-I); (E) To issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the recovery of the illegal wealth accumulated through the illegal mining and related activities; and (F) To issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing null and void notification No.Cl 33 MMM 1994 dated 2
15.3.2003 and other related notifications/orders dereserving lands for mining operations; (G) Pass any such order that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. The above Writ Petition deals with alleged illegal mining in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The CEC has earlier, pursuant to this Hon’ble Court’s order dated 19.11.2010, filed a Report dated 7.1.2011 regarding the six mining leases in Bellary Reserve Forest falling in District Ananatpur, Andhra Pradesh. The Hon’ble Supreme Court by order dated 25.2.2011 has, with regard to the allegations / averments contained in the above said Writ Petition, directed the CEC to submit its Report within six weeks. This Report (Interim) regarding the illegal mining in Karnataka is being filed pursuant to the above order of this Hon’ble Court. 3. The CEC, after examining the matter during the meetings convened on 10.3.2011 and 13.11.2011 with the Chief Secretary, Karnataka and other senior officers of the State Government and site visit undertaken by Shri P.V. Jayakrishnan, Chairman, CEC, Shri M.K. Jiwrajka, Member Secretary, CEC, Shri Mahendra Vyas, Member, CEC along with Shri Siddartha Chowdhury, Learned Amicus Curiae 3
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15.3.2003 and o<strong>the</strong>r related notifications/orders<br />
dereserv<strong>in</strong>g lands for m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g operations;<br />
(G) Pass any such order that this Hon’ble Court may<br />
deem fit and proper <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> facts and circumstances<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> case.”<br />
2. The above Writ Petition deals with alleged illegal<br />
m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> States <strong>of</strong> Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The<br />
CEC has earlier, pursuant to this Hon’ble Court’s order dated<br />
19.11.2010, filed a Report dated 7.1.2011 regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> six<br />
m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g leases <strong>in</strong> Bellary Reserve Forest fall<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> District<br />
Ananatpur, Andhra Pradesh. The Hon’ble Supreme Court by<br />
order dated 25.2.2011 has, with regard to <strong>the</strong> allegations /<br />
averments conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> above said Writ Petition, directed<br />
<strong>the</strong> CEC to submit its Report with<strong>in</strong> six weeks. This Report<br />
(Interim) regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> illegal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Karnataka is be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
filed pursuant to <strong>the</strong> above order <strong>of</strong> this Hon’ble Court.<br />
3. The CEC, after exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> matter dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
meet<strong>in</strong>gs convened on 10.3.2011 and 13.11.2011 with <strong>the</strong><br />
Chief Secretary, Karnataka and o<strong>the</strong>r senior <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
State Government and site visit undertaken by Shri P.V.<br />
Jayakrishnan, Chairman, CEC, Shri M.K. Jiwrajka, Member<br />
Secretary, CEC, Shri Mahendra Vyas, Member, CEC along<br />
with Shri Siddartha Chowdhury, Learned Amicus Curiae<br />
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