Monday, January 28, 2008

Boarder dispute between Iron Ore giants

Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the District Judge of Anantapur to conduct a factfinding enquiry at H.Siddapuram and D.Hirehal mandals on the fact as to who is conducting the mining operations.While dealing with an amendment petition filed by BellaryIron Ore Private Limited seeking modification of the earlierorders of the court , Justice PS.Narayana asked the DistrictJudge to submit the report within a week.In earlier petition the petitioner had alleged that the manager ofthe Obulapuram Mining Company Pvt Ltd (OMC) along withabout 25 armed personnel trespassed into their mines onJanuary 14 and destroyed the common boundary line andthreatened their employees and staff with dire consequences .The court gave direction on January 21 that the Bellary IronOres Pvt Ltd and the OMC to maintain status quo with respectto H. Siddapuram mining area in Ananthapur district.The petitioner urged the court to amend the earlier order andprevent the OMC to carrying minig operations in the area.

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