In Brief
The State of Odisha challenged a writ petition seeking mandamus directing it to permit Jindal Steel and Power Limited to lift and transport iron ore from Sesa Mineral Private Limited's lease area. Initially, the State raised multiple legal disputes, but both parties restricted their contentions to the single issue of JSPL's conditional entitlement to transport ore. The Supreme Court, noting the parties' agreement and subsequent developments, disposed of the appeal and all interlocutory applications with appropriate directions, subject to SMPL filing an undertaking, rather than addressing the broader legal questions originally raised.
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