The state government is likely to file a special leave petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court on October 29 Challenging the judgement of the Orissa High Court to set aside recommendation of prospecting license (PL) in favour of Posco .
As per section 11 (5) of Mining and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, the state government will urge the Apex court to lease out Khandadhar mines on the basis of merit and special reason.
According to sources, secretary of the steel and mines department had been consulting legal experts in this regard at New Delhi.
The Minister of Steel and Mines Raghunath Mohanty expressed here on Tuesday that Though 90 days period from the date of the judgment have passed, we will file Special Leave Petition (SLP) basing on date of receipt of the judgement copy of the Orissa High Court