In Brief
The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited (OMDC) applied for condonation of delay in paying compensation ordered by the Supreme Court under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. OMDC had paid the full compensation amount plus interest for the delay period, which the State of Orissa acknowledged. The Court condoned the delay, permitted OMDC to resume mining operations subject to legal clearances, and directed the State to verify undisposed stock and allow its sale through proper procedures, treating the matter as substantially complied with by the applicant.
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