PANJIM: Directorate of Mines and Geology on Friday issued show cause notices to 40 mining lease holders, whose delay in filing the ‘J Form’ was condoned by the former Congress government.

Interestingly, the directorate has asked lease holders to explain why action should not be initiated against them for unlawful condonation of delay, when the condonation was actually done by the government. Director of Mines and Geology Prasanna Acharya told Herald that the show cause notices were issued to owners of mining leases, who will have to reply to the notices by October 10.