In Brief
The State of Rajasthan challenged the dismissal of its second appeals in a mining dispute. The respondent, claiming mining rights under the Mines and Minerals Act, sued for an injunction preventing state interference, asserting the land was revenue land, not protected forest. Both trial and first appellate courts decreed the suit. The High Court dismissed the state's second appeals, finding no substantial question of law due to concurrent findings. The Supreme Court held that concurrent findings, while generally binding, are subject to exceptions. Substantial questions of law existed regarding forest vs. revenue status, statutory compliance, and injunction eligibility. The Court allowed the appeals and remanded the case for the High Court to decide on merits after properly framing substantial questions of law.
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