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Goa, Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as Mining Leases) Act, 1987 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....1987 16 of 1987 23rd May, 1987 After Goa, Daman and Diu became part of India, the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act 1957(1957 Act) except section 16 were extended to that Union territory with effect from 1-10-1963 and section 16 was extended with effect from 15-1-1966. The Controller of Mining Leases in exercise of the powers conferred on him under section 16 of the Act, proceeded with the modification of the mining concessions granted under the earlier Portuguese Mining Laws of 1906 so as to bring them in conformity with the provisions of the 1957 Act. The concession holders challenged the proceedings of the Controller on the ground that the concessions held by them were not existing mining leases within the meaning of the provisions of the 1957 Act, The Bombay High Court in its judgment dated 29-9-1983 held that the concessions were not mining leases within the meaning of 1957 Act. As a result of this judgment, the Controller of Mining Leases could not take further action to modify the concessions. The High Court in another case held that no royalty could be charged on the minerals extracted by the concession holder, as such mining.....