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State of Punjab & Ors. v. M/s Om Prakash Brick Kiln Owner, Etc.

Whether the State is entitled to levy royalty on brick earth excavation, irrespective of the issue of ownership of the excavated land.

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
21 Jan 2025
Citation
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 859
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 10687/2013
Bench
Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

Issue for consideration

Whether the State is entitled to levy royalty on brick earth excavation, irrespective of the issue of ownership of the excavated land.

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