Tapal Ganesh seeks fresh CEC review of Ballari lease categorisation
Legal representatives for the late T. Narayana Reddy have petitioned the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee to reclassify a mining lease in Ballari. They argue that the current 'Category B' status ignores updated official records and forest department communications.
Why it matters
This case involves significant environmental regulation and potential financial recovery related to illegal mining activities.
Tapal Ganesh and Tapal Ekambaram, the legal representatives of late T. Narayana Reddy, have submitted a representation to the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), constituted under the directions of the Supreme Court, seeking a fresh examination of the categorisation of Mining Lease (ML) No. 2527 at Tumati village in Sandur taluk of Ballari district and its reclassification from Category ‘B’ to Category ‘A’.
The representation, submitted by Tapal Ekambaram and Tapal Ganesh, contends that the present categorisation in CEC Report No. 27 of 2025 was made without fully considering subsequent official records, Forest Department communications, inter-State boundary demarcation and later directions of the Supreme Court. The petitioners have requested a comprehensive reconsideration of the lease classification.
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