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Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017

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DABHI GOPAL RAJESHBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner’s truck was seized by Gujarat authorities on 14 March 2026 under the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. The petitioner argued that no formal complaint had been filed as required by the Rules, and therefore the vehicle should be …

SORUBHA CHANDUBHA GOHILversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner’s TATA Hitachi excavator was seized on 18‑02‑2025 by Gujarat authorities. The required complaint under Rule 12 of the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 was filed after the 45‑day period, making the seizure procedurally defective. …

KRUNALSINGH RANDHIRSINGH VIRPURAversusTHE GEOLOGIST , NAVSARI

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner, Krunalsinh Randhirsingh Virpura, had his Tata Hitachi excavator seized by the Geologist, Navsari on 11‑April‑2026. A complaint (Sessions Case No. 51 of 2026) was filed only after the 45‑day period prescribed by Rule 12 of the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, …

VASTABHAI DHUDABHAI SHIYALIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner’s tractor (Reg. No. GJ 13 CA 6954) was seized by State authorities on 12‑04‑2026 under the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. No formal complaint was filed within the period prescribed by the Rules, a requirement the court …

AHIR YESHA VASANTKUMARversusGEOLOGIST , NAVSARI

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner’s excavator was seized by the respondent authorities on 16‑04‑2025 under the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. No formal complaint was filed by the respondents within the period prescribed by the Rules. The petitioner argued that, …

SANJAY BHIKHUBHAI NAYKAversusGEOLOGIST, NAVSARI

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner’s yellow Volvo excavator (EC140BLC, VCEC140BP00017366) was seized by the respondent authorities on 16‑04‑2026. No complaint was filed by the respondents as required under the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. The petitioner moved a …

RAKESH DALPATBHAI OADversusTHE GEOLOGIST NAVSARI

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

Petitioner Rakesh Dalpatbhai Oad filed a Special Civil Application seeking the release of his Tata Hitachi Excavator (Serial No. SP20-35384) that had been seized by the respondents on 11 April 2026. The seizure was made under the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and …

GULIBEN NATHUBHAI RATHVAversusTHE STATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner, Guliben Nathubhai Rathva, challenged the seizure of her tractor (Reg. No. GJ-07-AN-3887) by the State of Gujarat on 08‑02‑2025, contending that the authorities failed to file a complaint within the 45‑day period prescribed by Rule 12 of the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal …

SHIYAL DHIRABHAI MASHRUBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner, Shiyal Dhirabhai Mashrubahai, filed a special civil application seeking the release of his tractor (Reg. No. GJ-13-CB-1084) seized on 3 December 2025 by authorities under the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. The petitioner argued …

JAGABHAI KUKABHAI BAVALIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner’s tractor (Reg. No. GJ-13-CF-6443) was seized by Gujarat authorities on 11 December 2025 under the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. No written complaint was filed with the Sessions Court as required by the Rules. The petitioner …

VAGHERA DEVJIBHAI NATHABHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

59-RULE ISSUED & RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED@FH

The petitioner, Vaghera Devjibhai Nathabhai, filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution invoking the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Gujarat Minor Mineral Concession Rules, seeking to quash a communication dated 25‑01‑2024 issued by the Geologist (Respondent …

LALIT MOHANLAL SHARMAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioner, Lalit Mohanlal Sharma, obtained a quarry permit for 10,000 MT of ordinary clay and later applied for a larger permit of 1 lakh MT. While excavating, the Mines Supervisor seized several vehicles and a Volvo excavator under Rule 12(2)(a) despite lacking jurisdiction, and imposed a …

ARVINDBHAI DHIRUBHAI DUMANIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner’s vehicle was seized on 03‑12‑2025 by authorities under the Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, but no formal complaint was filed within the period prescribed by the Rules. The petitioner filed a special civil application seeking …