Royalty on surface minerals enhanced, High Court told

Royalty rate was enhanced after 14 years and defendants had not committed any violation, while petitioner’s request pertained to local government, which had no relevancy with aforesaid act. He submitted court order of March 13, 2006 was against charging on royalty by contractor and not on determination/ enhancement of royalty by government of Sindh. He said petition was not maintainable under Section 42, 54, 56 of Specific Relief Act and claimed in case stay order is granted, government will suffer heavy loss and prayed petition be dismissed. Petitioner’s counsel sought time to file his comments. The division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Azizullah M Memon and Justice Khalid Ali Z Kazi after hearing adjourned matter till date in office.