The Supreme Court has sought replies from the Centre, the Karnataka government and four mining firms including JSW on cross-petitions seeking review of its September 2010 order that set aside a recommendation by the Karnataka government ? later endorsed by the central government ? to allow mining of iron and manganese ores by JSW Steel and Kalyani Steels in Sandur, which falls in the state?s Bellary district.
A special bench headed by Justice P Sathasivam sought replies from the Centre through the ministry of mines, JSW Steel, the state government, Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores, MSPL and Kalyani Steels on six cross-appeals seeking review/modification of the September 15, 2010 judgment.
