The Supreme Court on 24 September 2014 cancelled 214 of the 218 coal blocks allotted by different central governments since 1993 terming these allocations illegal. But four coal blocks allocated to public sector units -- SAIL, NTPC and two for Ultra Mega Power Projects – were spared from de-allocation. Read text of this 27-page apex court order
Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Manohar Lal Sharma Vs Central Bureau of Investigation dated 16/09/2014 regarding colony licenses issued by the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Haryana during 2005 to 2012 allegedly in contravention of the provisions of the Haryana Development and Regulations of Urban Areas Act, 1975 as well as the alleged illegal land deals in the State of Rajasthan creating huge loss to the public exchequer.
Office Report submitted in the Supreme Court dated 09/09/2014 in W.R. 120/2012 (Manohar Lal Sharma etc. Vs The Principal Secretary & Ors) regarding coal block allocation
In a landmark judgement on 25 August 2014, the Supreme Court declared illegal all allocation of coal blocks between 1993 and 2010 and cancelled the allocation of nearly 200 coal blocks.
The Supreme Court on 24 September 2014 cancelled 214 of the 218 coal blocks allotted by different central governments since 1993 terming these allocations illegal. But four coal blocks allocated to public sector units -- SAIL, NTPC and two for Ultra Mega Power Projects – were spared from de-allocation. Read text of this 27-page apex court order
