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TillS INIJF:JJJ'Ulm mode this I( III day of T\..( r:Jcr I C( 6'0 . between the Governor of Kerala

~h2reinafter referred to as the 'St.ate Governrnent' which expression shu.ll ",here th'3 context so admi ts be deemed to include the successors 2nd assigns) on the one part and lvJalabar Cements Limited a company ~cgistered under Companies Act 1956 and ha~ing its registered office at T.C.9/1719, vellayambalam, Trivandrum 695 010 (hereinafter , referred to as the less6mwhich expression shall where the context so admits b~ deemed to include its successors and permitted assigns) of the ot.\v:~r part.

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WllEr<'El\~) Lh c ] 0~;[;0 C S 11 ~JVC ;1[11·)1 i rod t-othc state C~ovlC'rnrncnt in iJ.ccorcidl1CC WLUI U)(: HLI1CCill Concc::.;:-:;inll Plt!0S, 1960 (hereinafter refer­red -to as the saic1 Rules) for i1 mini nq lease for limestone in respect of the lands described in, Part I of t~e Schedule hereunder written and !1.::lVC deposited Hit.h the stil.te GOV001tnrol1t UH'? surn of Rs.1,OOO/- as Gc~curity <J.nd thc~ SUIll of n.s.500/- [or IlIcf:tJnq the preliminary expenses for a mining lease as per Govert1lm~ l1t Order No.G.O.MS.341/79/ID dated 25-9-1979 and G.O.Rt.454/80/ID dated 15-4-1980. p

WITNESSETH that in consideration of the rents and royalties, covenants and agreernents by and in these presents and the schedule hereunder written reserved and contained and on the part of the lessees to be paid observed and performed, the State Government hereby giants and demises unto l~ssees.

l\llthosc (-.h e millC'S b~ dG/v( ~ il1" ~; (? c\,,\c.; of LimestonE' (hereinafter and in the sche dule referred to as the sLlid ~-1ineral) si tuated lying 2nd being in or under the lands vlhich arc referred to in Part I of

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the said schedule, together with th~ liberties, powers and privileges to be exercised or enjoyed in conn~ction h~rewith which are mentioned in Part II of the said Schedul~ subject to the restrictions and con­ditions as to the exercise and enjoyment of such liberties powers and privileges which are mentioned in Part III of the said Schedule EXCEPT and reserving out of this demise unto th~ state Government the liber­ties, powers and privileges mentione d in Part IV of the said Schedule

o TO HOLD the premises hereby granted and demise unto the lessees from the day of

for the term of twe nty years thenc~ next ensuing YIELDING AND PAYING th~refor unto the State Gov~rnmGnt the several n'nt" FInd rOY ;11 t: i c s m(~ nt-.iOl\ c: (j in l' a rt V o f th~ said Schedule at the n'::q)c'c t-. iv('t illl, ' ~~tl]f" r r?in ~q)r' (' irir ' (l :;\Ihl ('~c t, to the provisions contained ill P i.1rt VI o r: ll\ .. ~ r:; :lld S c lI c: r.\lilr ' <llld UP:: JJ!S S(~C's hr:: reby covenant with th~ state Gove rnlllcnt as il1 P a rt VI J of the said Sche dule is expressed and the State Governme nt h e reby covenants with the lessees as in PCJ.rt VIII of the said Schedule as e xpressed AND it is hereby mutually ,-:1qrc~cd betH0.Cnthc partics herc~to <.1S in Part IX of the said Schedule is expressed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the se pre sents have been executed in manner hereunder appearing the day and year first above written.

The Schedule above r e ferred to

PART I

The area of this le ase

Locaij,on and area of the l e as~.

All the tract of lunns si tll a tcd at Puduss~ry East village and Malampuzha I villag~ in Palghat T a luk, in the Registration District of Palghat, Sub District ~nd Thana, bearing cadastral survey Nos. 1580/2, 1580/3 in Pudussery vill age and 866/1, 867/12, 867/13,

~ 867/14, 868/2, 869/1 and 874/33 in Malampuzha I Village containing an area 245.69 he ctares or thereabo uts delineated on the plan hereto annexed and thereon coloure~ red and bounded as follows:

On the North by 874/1, . }

On the South by OGfl/3, E367/1S

On the East by and 1580/1, 866/2

On the \rJest by 867/1

hereinafter referred to as "the sa.i rJ lands" .

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Pl\P.T II

1. To enter upon land Clnd search for, win work etc •

• Liberty and power at all times during the term hereby demised

to enter upon the said lands and to search for mine bore dig drill or win work dress process convert carry away and dispose of the said mineral.

2. To ~.3 inl~, drJve C1 11d lTl C1ke pits, s hCltts and inclines_e,tc.

t.iiJ (· t- t-y <1 11,1 p( )""'~ r f n r nr .in r::n nn(' ct i n n wit:h any of the pur­~'tJ ~;C~. ; tll(~ ltl'j( , t,, ' d .ill lJd~~ 1 " 1) \ : \"r) ~:itll·: (lxLv" tll>1i -::c 1fI ;11nt:lin anLl usc in the said lands any pil~; G h Cl[t~; l nc lincs drifts l e vcls waterways airways and other works (and to use maintain deepen or extend any existing works of the like natu r e in the said lands.)

3. To bring to use machine ry equipment etc.

Liberty and pm-Jer for or in conne ction wi th any of the pur­poses mentioned in this part to erect construct maintain and use on or under the said lands any engines machinery plant dressing floors furnaces coke ovens bride-kilns workshops store houses bungalows godowns sheds and other bu i lding s and other works and conveniences c~ the like n~ture on or under the said l a nds.

-1. " n 11\ ,-:1 1\:(" roacJ~3 <:111(1 \"<:1')-'s etc . C1 nd use existing roads and \" ; 1y ~3 .

Liba ,- \ Y Lllld powr.r for or i n cO lln,~c tion wi th any of the pur­poses mentione d in this part to make any trarmvays, railways, roads, aircraft landing grounds and other ways in or over the said lands and to use maintain and go and r e pass with or without horses cattle wagons aircrafts locomotives or other vehicles over the same (or

___ any existing tramways rai l ways rO C1ds and other ways in or over the ~ said lands) on such conditions as may be agreed to.

5. To ge t building a nd road materials etc.

Liberty and powe r for or in connection with any of the pur­pose s mentione d in this part to quarry and get stone gravel and other builcHng and road materials a nd cl r:ly and to use and employ the same and to ll1 Cl rl\l f,Jct 'J rc s u c h Cl;lY illl~() bricks or tiles and to USe such bricks or tiles hut not t o sell any such material brickS or tiles.

6. To use water fro m streams etc.

Libe rty and pm-Je r fa r or i n co nn(:ction wi th any of the purpose Il\ (~ nti anoel in this pC1 rt bu ~t sub j cc tto the right of any

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existing o r futu re lessees cmd wi th the vlri t -ten permission of Deputy Commission (~ r/Coll e ctor t o appropri a te and use water from any streams watc rcoursc :3, spri nqs or. nl h0.r ::;ou rce s in or upon the s.aid lands and to divert step up or darn any sllch stream or water course and collect or impound any such water and to make construct and maitltain any watercourse cui verts drains or reservoir s but not as t.o deprive · any cultivated lands, villages, buildings or watering places for live­stock of a reasonable supply of water as before accustomed nor in any way to foul or pollute any.streams or springs. Provided that the lessees shall not irit e rfere with the navigation in any navigable stream nor shall divert s u c h ~tre am without the previous written permission of the State Go ve rnme nt.

'7. '1'0 u sc lanc1 [ or. ;; l. i1c kin CJ h~ oping d e positing purposes.

Li\l(_ ~ r.-ty <\llc' l p ower to c' rll~c r upo n ,"fir] u se a suf[ici (~nt part of the s urf ace of the s uch l a nd s f o r the purpose of stacking heaping storinq or d e po s i t ing ~he re in any prod uce of the mines or work carried on ilnc1 any tools equipll1 e nt c art_h and materials and substances dug or rai sed und e r the libe rti e s and powers mentioned in this part.

8.( a ) Be ne ficiati o n a nd conve ying away of production.

Li be rty a nd powe r to e n te r upo n and us e a sufficient part of the said l a nds to b e nefici a t e any ore produced from the said lands and to carry away such b e ne ficiated ore.

(b) To ma ke coke (To b e us e d in case of coal only) .

Lihe rty a nd p ower u po n th~ s ,:l id l rmcls to convert into coke any CO <:l t o r.- co ,-:! 1 clu::; t pro clu c (' d r r O lll t he said lands a lld to carry away such coke.

9. To cle ar brushwood a nd to f e ll and utilise trees, etc.

Libe rty and pOVJer for or in connection with any of the pur­poses mentioned in this part and s ubject to the existing rights of others and save as prQvide d in cl a u se 3 of Part III of this Schedule to cl e ar ulld e rgr.owth a nd bru s h'-wod a nd to f e ll and utilise any trees or timbe r s tandi ng o r f o u nd o n t he sa i cl la nds provide d that the State Gove rnment mc:ly ask the les sees to pay for any trees or timber f e lled (lnd utili sed by the m ot. th e r;)t c s s p e cified by the Deputy Commissio lle r/Coll ec t o r or t he s t ()te Governllle nt.

pl\nT III

1. No building e tc. upon c e rtain places .

No building o r thing shall b e e recte d set up or placed and no surf ace o p e r a tion s s ha ll b e c a rr ied on in or upon any public

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pleasure ground burning or burial gro und or place held sacred by any class of persons or any house or village site public road or other place whic~ the State Government may determine as public ground nor in such a manner as to injure o r prejudicially affect any bUildings, works prope rty or rights of othe r persons and no land shall be uS8d for surface operations which is already occupied by persons other tha n the State Government for works or purposes not included in this le ase . The l essees s h a ll not a l so interfere with any right of way, well or t ank.

2. P e rmission for surface operations in a land not already in use .

Before using for surface opera tions any land which has not alre ady been used for such operations, the lessees shall give toDllxc~ tor of Minirx;J& Ge ology /Coll e ctor of the District two calendar months' previous notice in writing specifying the name or other description of the situation and the extent of the land proposed to be so used and the purpose for which the same is required and the said land

.,tlshall not be so used if objection is issued by the. Director of Mining & Geol~'lCollector within two months after the receipt by him of such

~ notice unle ss the objections so stated shall on reference to the State Gove rnment be a nnulled or wai ved .

3. To cut trees in unrese rved lands.

The l es sees shall not without the express sanction of the Deputy Commissioner/Colle ctor cut down or injure any timber or-trees on the said l a nds but may wi tho ut such s a nction clear away any brush­wood or undergrovr th which interferes with any operations a~thorised by these prese nts . The Deputy Commissioner/Collector or the State Governme nt may r e quire the l essees to pay for any trees or timber felled a nd u ti li sed by them at t he r ates specified by the Deputy Commis s ione r/Collector o f the District.

4. To enter upon re se rved forests.

Notw i t hstanding · any t .hing in this Schedule contained the lessees shall not ente r upo n any reserved forest included in the said lands Hithout previous sanction in writing of the District Fore st Of f ice r nor f e ll cut and use any timbe r or trees without obtaining the sanction in writing of that Office r nor otherwise 4 .

than in accordance with s uch conditions as the state Government~ay prescribe.

5. No mining operations within 50 me tres of public works etc.

The l es s ees shall not work or carry on or allow to be worked or carried on any mining ope r at ions at or to any point within a distance of 50 metres f rom any r ai lway line exc ept with the previous written p e rmissi o n of the Railway Administration c onc e rned (o r under o r beneath Cl ny ropeway or i} ny r.op c way trestle or station, except unde r a nd in c1ccordQ I C C \vi t h thc writte n permission of t he aut ho ­rity owning the rope\Vay) or from a ny reservoir, c a na l or other

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public works such as public roads and buildings or inhabited site except with the previous written permission of the Deputy Commission­er/Collector or any other Officer authorised by the state Government in this behiJlf und oth(~rwi:::;c th,:lr1 in Clccor(l;:lnce with such instruc­tions, restrictions and condition either general or special which may be attached to such permission. The said distance of 50 metres shall be measured in the case of railway reservoir or canal horizon­tally from the outer toe of the bank or the outer edge of the cutting as the case may be and in case·of a building horizontally from the plinth thereof. In the case, of village roads no working shall be carried on within a distanCE of 10 metres of the outer edge of cutting except with the previous permission of the Deputy COl1unissionelJCollector 0r Clny other officer duly authorised by the State GovcrnlllC n~~ il1 tid:::; hc'. 11 i11C ilnd otherwise thCln in accordance wi th such directions, restrictions and concH tions, ei ther general or special, which may be at-t-Clchecl to s uch permission.

8xpl il n.:ltion - Fo r til!? pur-pose of this clCluse the expression "Hailway Adillinistration" shall l1uve thc samc rneaning as it is defined to have in the Indian Railway Act, 1890 by clause (6) of section 3 of the Act, 'Public Road' shall mean a road which has been constructed by artificially surfaced as distinct from a track result­ing from repeated use. Village road will include any track shown in the Revenue record as village road.

6. Facilities for adjoining Government licences and leases.

The l.essees shall allovl existing and future holders >of Govern­ment licences or leases over any l a nd which is comprised :i,.n or adjoins or is reached by the lund held by the lessees reasonable facilities of access thereto.

l)HUVlL!'~1J 'l'1I1\'l' 11 0 ~-,ul>:;L ' \llli ; l1 lIJl\(JI-' llIC(~ ur interCerence shall be caused by such holders of licences or leases to the operations of the lessees under these pre se nts and fair compensation (as may be mutually agreed upon or' in the event of disagreement as may be decided by the State Government) shall be made to the lessees for loss or damage sustained by the lessees by reason of the exercise of this liberty.

PART IV

Liberties, Powers and Privileges reserved to the state Government ----------_._--_.-_._._------_ .. - -----_._ ._ ._-------------_ .. _---------

. 1. To work other minerals.

Liberty and power for the State Government or to any lessee or persons authorised by it in that behalf to enter into and upon the said lands and to search for win work dig get raise dress pro­cess convert and carry away mine rals other than the said minerals and any other substances and for t hose purposes to sink, · drive, make, erect, construct, maintain and use such pits shafts inclines drifts levels and other lines wClterv-,ays,airways, water courses, drains reservo irs, engines machinery plant building canals tramways rctilw ays , r Oi:.l. c1way;; "1 11('] ot he r v-Ior k s ,=:mo r::onve nJ ence s as rney be deemed. l1C'cessary or conve nient.

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PROVIDED THi\T in the exercise of such liberty and power no substantial hinderance or interference shall be caused to or with the liberti e s powers and privil ~ ges of the lessees under these pre­sents and that fair compensation (as may be mutually agreed upon or in the event of disagreeme nt as may be decided by the State Govern­ment) shall b e mad e to the l essees for all loss or damage sustained by the lessees by reason or in c onsequence of the exercise of such liberty and power.

2. To make railways and roads.

Libe rty and powe r for the State Government or any lessee or person ,'1I1t- l1clri :;c cl hy i t :i n t .h 'li: h c h.:]lf to e n te r into and upon the ::;.1 '\(1 1;111<1:; ,111<1 hI tll ; I\~ , ' "1 '( lIl flt' ')V"f 111- t- llr o ltql1 ~: h(~ ~; ; l[II(-~ <lny railway, t: r a lll\vi'l.Y S , rt) "ldw,'}y s ur pip(~li II l; ~; I nr' (,lny purpose other than those mentioned in Pi1rt II of t h ese prcs(~ nts a.nd to get from the said lands stonc::-; ~Jr i1vcl ea rth <mel oUler. f[I.')tcrials for making maintaining and repairing suc h railways, tramways and roads or any existing railways and roads and to go and repas s at all times with or without horses, cattle or othe r anima I s , ca rts, 1.>lagons, carriages, locomo­tives or other vehicles over or along any such Railways, tramways, roads lines and other ways for a ll purposes and as occasions may require prov ided that in the e x e rcis e of such liberty and power by such other lessee or person no substantial hinderance or interference shall be caused to or with the liberties powers and privileges of the lessees under these presents and that fair compensation as may be mutually agreed upon or in th~ eve nt of disagreement as may be decided by the State Governme nt shall b e made to the lessees for all loss or· damage substantia l hinderance or interference shall be caused to or with the exercise by s u c h lessee or person of such libe rty <1 ncl P()Wl~ r.

PART V

Re nts a nd HOYcJ.lties r~ ~.::'erve~ this Lease

1. To pay dead rent or royalty whichever is greater.

The lessee shall p0y, for e very year except the first year of the lease yearly dead rent as specified in clause 2 of this part in respect of eac h mineral: 4

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Provided that the l es see shall be liable to pay the dead rent or royalty in respect of each mine ral whichever is higher in amount but not both.

2. P a t e a nd mod e of Pi..1Ylll(: ll t o [ cl (.'<1d relit.

SulljccL-, to th,"> provi ~3io n () f Cl.-=jllse 1. of this part, during the subsistonce o f the l eas e , the l ess e es shall pay to the state G()vC'rnl1l( c~ nt "IH1U i1] cl (",'ld rr-' llt- ,"It t ll (' f o ll nhrinq r Cl t e /ra t es or such r ev j s c d riJl-.c '/r'<l t 0 s ItJliic'll trJ<iy l )( ~ COTlllflUllL CiJt:r; c] ill writ ing , to the lessees bythc ~,ta tc (::;OV(-"rt llllc nt per TldncrcJ. l per hectare of the

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lands demi sed a nd d escribed in Part I of this Sch(~ dule"

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P e ri oQ. of Mining Lease

First yea r Seco nd yea r fifth yea r Sixth y e ar t e nth yea r

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De a d r e nt f i xed pe r hecta r e

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-~ -------------- ----------- ------- -. --------------- - --------------The le ssee s s h a ll p a y dead r e n t a nd s urf ace rent on or before the last day o f every year to wh ic h the y rel ate .

3. Ra t e a nd mode of paym(~ n t o f roya lty .

S ub j e c t t .o t he p rov i s i o n o f c l a us e 1 of t hi s part, t he l essees s h .=.11 1 cl u cL ll q t .l lc suh ~; .i. s tr:~ n cc of t his l ease p uy to t h e State Gove rnme n t a t s u c h t ime s and in s u c h ma nn e r a s t h e Sta t e Go vernment ma y presc ri b e roya lty i n respe c t of a ny min e ral/minerals removed by the m f r o m t h e l eas e d area at the r ate f or the time b e ing specified in the seco nd sc he du l e to t he ['-H nes a n d Mine rals (Re gulation and Dcve l o prllc n l ) l\cL , 19 ')7.

nOy <1 1 ty f o r l j!ll (~ ;,tc)J) (~ ~~ h ·'1 l l b e c harger at the following rates o r as t h(~ S ti'lte C;ove rrlf l 10 nt rn i'ly f' r e scr i b e i n thi s regard f rom time to time o n th( .~ basis of c:\lnr.? nd rn C? nt ;] t o t h e lI nd s c h e dule to the Mines and Mi n e r a l s (n e g ulatiOIl a nd Deve l o p m(; nt) l\ct, 1 95 7 .

Roya lty f o r limes to n e Rs . 2 . 5 0 pe r tonne .

Th (~ l l ,~ s s c ( 'ss h c:\ ·l l lloL r r.:!llovc 0 ny o r e or mi n e r a l f rom the l eased i..1n> ' \ e xcep t u mil:-r (,1Jl(1 j n <l ccord,1 I1 Ce wit h ,the co n d j, t i ons of a p e rmit is s u e d by t h e Dire cto r of Mining a nd Geolog y, Ke r a la, on payme nt b y t he l essee of t he roya l ty due t o Government on the ores . or mine ra l s .

4. Payme n t o f surface r e nt a nd wate r rate.

The l e ssees s hal l pay r 0 n t a nd wate r ra t e to t h e S tate Govern­me nt i n respec t of a ll p a rts of t he s urface of the sa id l a nds which shall from time to t i me b e o c cup i e d or u se d b y the l e ssee s under the author ity of t hese prese n ts a t t h e ra t e of Rs.4.94 a nd Rs .Nil res­pecti ve l y p e r a nnum per h e cta r e o f t h e are a so occupie d or used and so in propo r t i o n for a try a r ea l e s s t h i'l n a n hecta r e during the period from t: h e COl1llllCn CC' In<' n t o f ~ u (' h o c c llr')(1t ion or U S(~ unti l t he: area shall C" II S (~ I'.n I If' ~': o I) cC'up i " 11 ( l ) ' 1) : ; , ·( 1 ' \ ) I d ~ ~ II · II '1 ~ I ~; r '- I r Fl S pos:, i b l c r e stor e t llc~ s uc[.v:c l ;, nd ;' 0 \.1 :.(' rl t o i \' ,; (l )- i q i 1 1;) 1 c OllcJiti r) n , s ur-[ <:lce r e n t a nd wuter r o t c :::; I1 a ll lJ C p ajd ,"5 h C' r { : ill b c: f or (~ d.o tai1 ed in c l a u s e 2: PROVIDED THl\T NO s uch r (~ nt/\-Ja tc r r <::l t c s h ,'].1 1 b e p ayab l e i n r e spe ct of the o c cupa ti o n and us e of th8 <::I r e a c o mprised in a ny r oad s of ways to which the pub l ic l1 .:l V C full ci. q h t of a cces s .

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PART VI

1. Rent and royalties to be free from deduction etc.

The rent, water rate and royalties mentioned in Part V of this Schedule shall be paid f r:ee from any deductions to the State Government a t ar¥ Governm e nt Treasury in Kerala in such manner as the State Government may prescribe from time to time. For the pur­pose of thi;, cl ,'1 I1 ~"(~ p'llrs ;lnd roY ,"lltips shull be paid to the credit of the DepcH'tlllc?llt of tvlilLitl(J ,HId (~colo(J:{ by using chalan counter­s:lqncd by Director of ~jlillill CJ ,<, (; r;o loqy or ,lilY officer authorised by him in tlli s b e i1iJl f uncJerth e so c11 of the De partment .

2. f'1 o cJ e of computJtion of royalty.

For t he pllrf}osc of CO IIIPUt.j I1(J U,c said royalties the lessees shall keep a correct account of the mineral produced and despatched. The accounts as well as the weight of thc mineral in stock or in the process of export may be checked by an officer authorised by the Central or State Governme nt.

For the purpose of this clause the sale value at pits mouth shall be arrived at by d e ducting from tho sale price of the mineral beneficiation transport iJnd other allied charges incurred if any between the mine head and the place of sale. This clause will become applicable only in tho se cases where royalty is to be cal­culated on the basis of pits mout h value .

5 . COllrS(' o r ile t- i o n i ,- n~ nt s Clnd royalties are not I),lid III l.illlf'.

Sho uld any rent, r OyiJlty o r other s ums due to the State Go­vernment under the terms a nd conditions of these presents be paid by the lessees within the prescribed time, the same may be recov~red on a certificate of such officer as may be specified by the State Government by g c: ne ral or ~3pc~c i ·~1l ordc:r, in the same manne:r as an arrear of land revenue.

PART VII

The Covenants of the Lessees

1. Lessee to pay r e nts and royalties, taxes, etc.

The lessees shall pay the rent, water rate and royalties rese rved by thi s l ei] se u t such t-.ill1cs and in the rnanne r provided

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in PARTS V N VI of thes e prcse nt-~, an r l shall also pay and discharge all taxes, rates , assessmcnts a nd impo~-;itions whatsoever being in the nature of public d e ma nd s "'lhich shall f rom time to time be charged, ac;scssf~d or 1rnpo:'O ,:,(1 hy the' Q U thority of the Ccrltral and State C,OvCrtllllcnts IJ p O Il or ill l'C; ;-; ~)(.,c t or the premises and works of t .hc le[)sc;c:-; ill COlllll\(,11 WiUI n lll"! pn'lTlj, ~~ ('n iHld ""orks of a like nature except d C llhHHls for l<lnJ rCV"llU '_ ,~S .

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2. To IIIClint.:1in i)nd keep houndi3r.y IIl':1rl-::s in good order.

The lessees shall at their m.,rn expense erect and at all times maintain and keep in their boundary marks and pillars according to the demarcation to be shown in the plan annexed to this lease. Such marks and pillars shall be sufficiently clear of the shrubs and other obstructions as to allow easy identification. '

3. To commence operations within a year and work in a workmanlike manner .

Unless the Stat.c GOV(.:' l:r1TTI "~ nt for. good cause permits otherwise ~- h 0. le~sr~ p~ :~h ; l] 1 f;() IIl1l1r;n c 0. () pc r ;l\ ~. i on ",,j t_Idn on(~ year from the date ( ) [ l~X('C \l\ - I()11 (II \ 11( ' 1" ; l f;r' ;l llrI : ;11 , 111 1· 11"l r·, tI ' I.'~r- i lt il11 t:LIII (; S r]ur.i.ng the continU;ll1c(~ or Ulls l('i1sL~ ,<;(> Ir c ll l or , will work i:lllrJ develop the said mineral s without voluntClry illtcLlllis::;iort in (l skilful anu work­manlike manner and as prescribed under clause 12 hereinafter without doing or pe r mitting to be done a ny unn ecessary or avoidable damage to the surface of the said lands or the crops buildings structures or other prope rty thereon. For the purposes of this clause opera~ tions shall include the erection of machinery laying of a tramway or construction of a road in connection with the mine.

4. To inde mnify Gover nme nt against all claims.

The l essees shall make and pay such reasonable satisfaction and compensation as may be assess e d by l awful authority in accordance with the law in force on the sub j ect for all damage, injury or dis­turbance which may be done by the m in exe rcise of the powers granted by this leasci and s hall indemnify and keep indemnified full~ and completely t'le State Governrn() n ttg.3in st a ll claims which may be made by any person o r p e rs o n s in resp~ct of any such damage, injury or disturbance and all costs a nd expe nses in c o nnection therewith.

5. To secure a n d keep gn od cond ition pits, shafts, etc.

The l essees s ha ll during the subsiste nc e of this l ease well and sufficiently secure ' and keep ope n with t imbe r or other durable means all pits shClfts and vwrkings t hat may be made or used in the said l a nd s a nd ma k e and mai n tain suff i cie nt fences to the satisfac­tion of the State Governme nt round every such pit shaft or working wh:.:~thcr tho Sil lllC is <:tbandon.? cl or flot <Inc] s h a ll during the same period k eep a ll workings ill th (~ Silicl l :)nds except s llch as may be : abardoned accessibl e free f r o m wat~r a nd foul air as far as possib1e.

6. To strengthen and suppo rt th2 mine to necessary extent.

The lessees shall strc Tl gth c; ll il llrJ ~_:;upport t o th(:~ S<ltisfaction of the Railway Administration concerned or the State·Government, as the case may be a ny p ,"1rt or tll(~ mine Hilic h in its opinion requires such strC rt c,lt hc n in9 or SUPP0ct E(Jr the; sa f e ty 6f any rail­way reservol r, canal, road or illl'{ oth (~ r public works or structu res.

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7. To allow inspection of workings.

The lessee s shall allow any officer authorised by the Central Governme nt or the State Govcrnrnc~nt in that behalf to enter upon the premi scs including any builchng exc<:J.vCttio n on lund comprised in the lease for the purpose of inspect,ing examining surveying prospecting and making plans thereof sampling and collecting a data and the lessees shall with proper person employed by the lessees and acqua­inted with the mines and work effectually assist the officer, agents servants and Horkmen in conduc ,ting every such section and shall afford them all f aci Ii ties i n (~nnatio n connected ; with them the work­in<J of U1C Ini nc ~~ '-'T hi e l! tI1(;Y lll 'IV rC ;J~-.;on " bly require and also shall und will co nform ·to <1n(1 obscrvc~ all orders and regulations which the Central und St.:)tc Governments Clsthe result of such inspection or ' othenvise may f rom time to time see fit to impose.

8. To report accident.

The l essees shall Hi thout deluv send to the DirectoroE MIDing&~ Collector n r0port of any accident cnusin<J de<1th or serious bodily . injury or serious injury to property to seriously affecting or en­dangcrinq life 0 r prop(~ rty which mi)V occur in the course of the operations under this le':)5e.

9. To r eport discovery of other mine rals.

The lessees shall report to the State Governrnent the discovery in the leased a rea of any rnin Gra l not specified in the le~se within sixty days ,of such discovery a l o ng ",ith full particulurs of the nature and pnsition of .~C1ch such find. If i1ny mineral not specified in the lease is d i scovcored in th,! l Ccl.scd C1reu, the I essees shall not win and dispose of suc h minerC11 unless such mineral is included in the lease or <1 St;p ':Jr,:1tc leils( ~ i ;, nhtF"li nc c1 therefor.

10. To kcc~ p records ,:md 'Jccounts r egarding production and L>lllployc(~s (~tc.

The l c~ss~~e ~-; s hull ;:) \: .,1 ] ti lliC clllrinq the said term keep cause to be kept a \: <~ n off j c c t,"") b e' :; j hF1tc d upon or neur the said lands ' correct alld i[}tc~lliCJib.L(; boo k s of ctccounts "'hich shall contain accU- ' rate entries shoHing from time to time:- ; '

1) Quantity and qUCllity of the s"Jid mine ral / rninerals realised from the said l ands .

2) Quantity of the va.rious qu <-:11 i t i es of ores benef iciuted or converted.

3) Quantities of th.:.: Y-:lrioU3 qUi'-lli ties of the said mineral/ min ,~rd l s !30 1d und exporb~ (l s (,'tJJr ,~tcly .

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4) O\l;lll(-i I.i c'!' (Jf ' v :ll ' i()ll:; (fl 1 IIi lj, .. ::; of 'Ul(_~ sdid minl~r<J l/[!Jin(!rals

ot.ll','n-Ji s c ( 1:L ~> po ::; l.~<l o f1rl rl till' 11l<lfllH2 r ancl purpose of such c" .i :;'" I ~~ , i 1 ..

S) TIl l' 1'1 i ("':~ -,,,(I ,,11 <.) \.11 , :1. t' : 'l ticllJ ~H' S of ,J 11 selles of said mine ral/l\1in (~rals .

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6) The numbe r of p~ rsons emplo yed in the mines or works or upo n the s a id lands spe cifying nationality, qualifica­tions and pay the t e chnical personnel.

7) Such other facts parti~ulars nnd circumstances as the c e ntral or the Sta t e Gove rnme nts may from time to time requi_rc ~nd also fucnish frce of ch~rge to s uch officers and ;1"\- :>11 C l1 LiITI< ',r; ; I~~ I- Il" (> ~ n -\-r - t1_ -Illd S1:'-ltC? Governm(~ nt8

111 '- 1), '- ll'I'nlll\ - t-nl " ,111 , 1 (' r1 ) ' n 'r: t- , tl,::t ' r -'- Icl - of ,-11, 1 or illly r;uch b o ok:, 0 1' deCOUIII :~ , \I\(\ ::;I) c ll i IlfUUlI,-lt, ioll a nd r e'turns to all or a ny of the l1I-3. t ters Clf o r es Clid as the State Government ma y prescribe and sha ll a t all reasonable times allow such offic0rs as the Ce ntr .3 1 Government or State Government shall in that b e h a lf appoint to enter into and have free access to the 80id office s for the purpose of examining and inspecting the s a id b ooks of accounts plClns and records and to make copi e s the reof and make extracts therefrom.

11. To llIuintain pl Cl ns etc.

The les sGGs shall at a ll times during th e said term maintain at the mine offi ce c o rre c t i n te lli ~ ible up-to-date a nd complGte plans and s e c ti o n s o f the mi 1 1 1~S inthc ~:o id l,-mds. ThGY shall show all the op E~rations, and wor kings Cl nd dll the trenchr:O:'s, pits and drillings inade by thc:m in the course of operations carriGd on by them und e r thr2 l e as e f a ult s a nd o the r di s turbances encountered and geological data Gnd all s u c h plans u nd s e ctions shall be amended and filled up by_ and fro iTl ac tual s urvey s to be mad e for that pur­pose at the end of bvcl ve mo nth s o r u !ly p e riod specified from time to time u nd the l essees s h a ll furnish Free of charge to the Central and St,'1te Go v e rnme nts true ,111 el c'J rrect c r:)pies cf such plans and spctions whl~ neve r req ui red, Cl ccurate r e co r d of all trenches , pits and drillings sha ll shm-J: -

a) The subs o il and s tr:J.t a th rongh which they pass.

b) Any Illi nerCl. l (~ ll cnu[1 tc rc cl.

c) All}' ( lUll.:' \. II kllll :r 1) 1 :11l1 - , ~ r l ~: ; t '"IHI ;111 ( \;:1 t;1 r e quire d by' -the .! CentrCll a nd Sta t e Governrn(; n t ~:; fro m time to time.

The lessee s shall a ll o w any offi ce r of the Central or the State Gove rnme nt, authori sed in t hi s b e h a lf by the Central Govern­ment to ins pect the s ame a t el 11 re ,'ls oll ,'lbl e times. They shall a'lso supply whe n a s k e d for by th8 S t at8 Go ve rnme nt/the Coal Co ntroller/ the Di r ec t o c , Geo l o gi c il 1 S u r v c:y o f I nd i u/thc Direc tor, I nel ian BureiJu o f r'-'1 i.n c~ s ct cOn1pos it ( ~ pl ;lll o f tly:: a rr~ u showing thickne ss, dip, inclin,'lti o l1, e tc., o f iJ. ll t h c SCd ms uS a l sn the quantity of reserves qu a lity -wi. s e .

1 2 . Ac t s 6 7 o f 1 ~S7 .

'I' hI ' I I' : ; : ; , '( , ~ ~ ::-; 11 '-1 1 I I -II 1\ II If I " ." ~_~ I ]f ' 11 1"1 1 I (' ,; '--1 ~ -; 111 '- 1 Y b(~ i. ~; ~, II cd fro m t i lll '.' bl Lill I! ' I ly L II '~ (: 'IV" l lll1 l" II\ " I Ilieli I 11I ltJI'L s c c lill ll l tl u f Lhe fvlin<2 s & HiIl Lc L · J l ~J U<.cqu1 :1tic) n r/. Dl)v.;! l o pIIIL' nt: l\ct, 1 95 7) (Act 67 of 1957) a nd s ho 11 I lo t c ,"l rry 0n IlI j lli. ng n r othe r operations under the said lease in a n y way o t -.\lc r th i:l n ,tS p res cribe d und e r the se rules.

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13. To provide weighin(,J machine.

Unless specjfic~lly exempted by the State Government the lessees sh,"1l1 provide .JI1c1 ;1t; ;,11 times ke e p ;)t or neelr the pi t head or each of the pjt heAds at whi c h th~ s;)id minerals shall be brought to bank a properly cOl1~; truct(~r1 -md c fLicL;mt weighing machine and shall wc iCJll or C '-IUSc.'to b e \-Jr. i q.hc d thc'rcon :=)11 thc~ said minerals [rol\1 tim~ ll)tiI1lL~ brou <;J h ttu L) ;lIlk ~30 lu, expo rtcd and converted and also the converted products and shall close of each day cause the total weights, ascertained by such means of the said minerals, ores products raised, sold, exported and converted during the previous twentyfour hours to be entered in the aforesaid books of accounts. The lessees shall permit the State Governments at all times during' the selid t o. rm to cl\1ploy any p c~rson or p e rsons to be present at the weighing ofthc said mine ruls ", s afore said and to keep accounts thereof and to che ck the accounts kept by the lessees. The lessees shall 9i ve 10 (ten) days pre vio us notice in writing to the DiIBct:Dr 0'£

Minirg & Geology/Coll e ctor o f Qv e ry s u c h measuring or weighing in order that some officer on hi s behalf may be present thereat.

Tile l essees :, 11 ·,11 .lll uVl ;Ill y p c [so n or p e rson appointed in that b e hal f by the State Gov2rnn~ nt at any time or tin~s during the said term to examine and t e st e very weighing machine to be provided and kept as aforcs ·'1id a nd the we i g hts used thcrcwi th in order to ascertain wh e the r the s a me respective ly are correct and in good repair and order a nd if upo n <::l n y s uch examination or testing any such weighing machine or we ights s hall b e found incorrect Qr out of repair or o rd e r the Sta t e Gover nme nt mClY r e quire that the same be adjuste d, r e p a ire d u nd put in (} rd (~ r b e ut the Ee xpe nse of the lessees and if s uch c c qui s itio n b~ no t compli e d with within fourteen days after the same shull have b ee n made , the Stutc Governm ent may cause such we ighinq mac hine o r v./( ~ i g l1 tsto be: ,-=)dju [., t e d, r e paire:d, and put in orcl e r <111(1 tl1t> ( ' ;<r< ; I1 ~(~ ,>I: ~ ~I ) (11)j 11 (1 ::; \1 ·111 hr' puicl by t.he lessees to tlh.:~ ~:; t ·Jb_ ' C;I lV, 'l'llIll<'-11 1- UII <1 " 111.11)11 . 111 (1 i I 11J1() 11 , 'IlY ;,uell ( ~ X ; llllini'Jtlon or testing a s ;1r o rc~ ;=)<~licl all Y crUlC s \, ;lll Ix : discove reel in any weighing machine or vJe ight s t o t h i:' pre jll cli c(o o [ the St-::1tc Governme nt such error shall b e rc gCl.rcl ,-~ cl a s h~l V iTl(J e xi s t c~ d for three calendar months previous to the discove ry the r eo f o r from th0 last occasion of so examining and te s ting the same we ighing machine and weights in case such occasion shall be 1.-Vithin suc h p e ri o d of three months and the said rent a nd royalty Sh il ll b e p 3id and accounted for accordingly.f

15. To pay c o mpe ns a tion [ o r injury of third parties.

The le s s ees sh a ll ma k e a nd p ay r eason abl e satisfaction and compens ation for a ll d a m<1ge , inju ry o r di s turbance of person or property whi c h m:3y b e chn" b y o r I") n the: p i1 rt of l e ssees in exe rcise of the lH)(' I - t - il ; ~~ ;lflrl P() IIJ ( 'l 111". ",11 ' ,1 I l y t l lC ' :'; ' ~ pr-c~-;( : nt;, i1Tld ;,h :-111 at ,111 tiIllC: :_, : _~· ' V I.~ \"'r!1l11 ~ : , : ~ , lilt! I ~("' ll j lIei.-;lllI}j lil:d L\H) 31>:lLr; C;ove rnrnent from ilnd a g "lin s t .:1 11 su i t s C l -li lfls ,=t nd c) c; rn ;3. nrJ s which ma y bc brought or made by <1 n'! p l~ r S') n o r P (~ rSO l1 5 i n rc sp(~ ct o f any such d a mage , injury o r clis turbi1n o c .

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16. Not to o bstruct working of other minerals.

The l essees will ex(~ rci s\? 1: h o libc rti c.:! s und powers he reby grLlnted in such man ne r as to off (~r n o unnec e ssary or reasonablyav­oidab l (~ nbs t r u ction or i nt.e r rllp b .on to the dev(;lopm(:: nt and working within Uh ~ ~; 'lid l ~llld ~, f)[' ;1 11 '1 Illil" : r;l l.s n()l: illcluded in this l('~ase and s h a ll at a lltillll.:!s ClEford to u)(~ Cc~ ntr Cl l and St,"lte Government and to the holders of pro s pecting licenCQs or mining lease s in respect of ::.:-:y ':"~c;, ,,-,~;,..:.:,:.:.::; .:..,~- ':::~~i bUL l1 Il,i!l 2'cc. l :3 ~,;i thln any land adjacent to the said l ands a s t h0 e LIs e may be reasonable means of access and saf~ a nd conve ni e n t passi1gc u pon and ' ,'lcross th~ s a id lands to such mine- . rals f o r the purpos e of getting wo rking, developing and carrying away the same provid(:d that the l css(;cS shall recel ve reasonable compensa ... tion for any damage or injury which they may sustain by reason or i~ cOnS(~qlh; n cl.' 0 f tl1 ,-:: usc 0 f sll c h pilSS'::lg(~ by s uch l essee s or holders of pro~3pcct.lll<J .l.i.C \ ,; Il C( ~ r.'.

The l C~3scc s s h ,l ll no t wi Ulo ut, the }Jrcvious consent in writing o f the Statl2 GovlCrnme nt,

( a ) assign, suhlAt, mortgage o r in a ny other manner, trClnsfer the mining lease, o r a ny right, title or interest therein, or

(b) enter into or make a ny arr ~ n0em ~ nt, c o ntract or understanding ·wh e reby the 12ssce s will or m~y b e di r ec tly/indirectly financed to a substantial e xtont by o r und e r which the l essees ' operations or und e rtakings wi ll or m,J.y b e subs t ~1l1tiillly c o ntro lled by any person or b o dy of p c; r sons ot h~r th em th2 less c~e s.

F)t:' ()\l:i~l (·~ d t .h lC t .h , ' ~3l'lh: C,)vc rnlni :nt s h ,lll n o t give its written consc;nt Ul1l \ ~;js :

C) ) t .ll ( , I I ' : ; : ; I 'I ' :: 11 I v· ' I' I I I I Ii : : I I; '( I I I I , II 1 i (Ll v .it-. , Jl () 11< J wit: h ttl c i r a pplic(}tio l1 i ur l-. r,'1 l\ si ,~r ()[ Ill '~ l'lining h ; ,'lS :; sp(~c i fy ing the r e in the amount that trey h2,ve 0 1ready ·t.'1Ken o r proposes to take as considera­tion from th(~ trunsfe r e97

(b) th~ tr,}nsfer of the mi nj tlC.1 lr:'lse is to be ma d e to a person or body direct l y und c rtuking mi ning ope rations.

(2) Without p re judic~ t o the above provisions, the l es sees .. may , subjec t to the conditions spe cified in the provi so, to rule J 35 of the said Rules transfer this l ease or any right, title or int~ rest th2 rcin to a per son h o lding a certificn te of npproval and incomc:t;lx clc Cl r '1 nce cc; rti ficiltc fro m th~ Income-tax Officer con­cerned on p ayme n t of a rupees o ne hundre d to the State Goverpment ..

Prov' idl_ ~ d t h ,:1t t h e l CSSL'C ~:; ~~ 1 1 ,'1 11 rn ,'lk c~ tlva j l ;:'lblc to the trans­feree the origi n a l or certifi e d c o pies af il ll plilns of abando ned workings in the <J.r~ 3 i1 nd in b;.: l t 65 me trl2S vTid8 surroundingi t.

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(3) The StCltc Governme nt may , by order in wri ting determine the lease a t any time if t he lessees have in the opinion of the state Governm-.ent commi tted iJ breach of any of the above provisions o r h a ve tra nsf e rred the l ease o r a ny right, title or interest there­in othervlisl' than in accord a n~ with cl .:l.u5C (2).

Provided th ;1t n 'J such o rde r shall be mad e without giving the lessees a r~asonable opportunity o f hearing their case.

1 1::1 . Nn t-. tn h~ f:Ln ,HJ('"rl ' ')r co ntrolled by .=:1. Trust, CO q hJ L'Clll.OII, Firm or per::) '~)!l.

The l C'>1s8 s h .-, ll !lot l'x; c OI)tro ll c; d C:Hld the lessees shall not. a llow themsc~ 1 ves contro llL")cl by ';1 ny Trust, Synd icCltt.; , Corporation, Firm or perso n except with tho writte n consent of the Central Govern­ment the l es s ees shall not e nter into or make any arrangeme nt company or unde rstandi ng whe r eby t h e l esse0 wj. ll o r may be directly or in­directly financed by or und e r which the lesse es operation of under­t akings will o r may b e carried o n direct l y or ind irectly by or for the b e n ef it o f or s ubj ect to t h e control of a~y Trust, Syndicate Co rporati o n, fi rrn ()r p o r son un L .. :ss wi th th(~ written san ction gi ven prior to such arrang ,~m ':?nt c o mp ,:tct or und e rst .::l!1ding b e ing e ntered into o r made of t h e Ce ntral Government and any or eve ry such a rra n g.~mc fl t emnp '-'lct n r uncL: l~st" 1 f], l i n (J ·~s " f ·')t·,;s;Jid ( cn 1:c red into or 1lh'1dc>. wi th [3 uch 3.1nc-t i nn ··lS ,1fou's'1id ) sl l;.lll o nly bc~ (~ n tl.': red into or made a nd shall always b~ subject to an expre ss condition binding upbn the ot h e r party o r part i c s thereto t h a t on the o ccas ion of a state o f emerge n cy of ''1I11ch th~ Pn-"sicknt o f India in hi ~ discre­ti o n shall. be th e solc judge it sh.::l ll b e t erminab l e if so r e quired in wri tin g by the State Gavernmcnt ,:Hld s h a ll in the event () f any s uch r equisition being ITlclde f or f o rthVJ ith thereafter determined by the l essees ~ccordingly.

1 9 . LeSSCi~ s h a ll dr,;posit .J ny ,~duitiona l a mo unt necessary.

~I]he n!:.~vcr t h c:~ security ch -, p'lsi t o f Rs .1 000 o r any part thereof or <lny furth ~~ r SUIll he ~re<:lft< ;r c1cposi t c: u VJi t l1 t h e Stat e Gove rnment in repl eni~:; hll1 ent lhcrcnf s h 'l ll b e [, )rr e it,o(] or applied by the Co nt:r;l l oor ;Jt,: l t e (})Vl..~ rJlll1c: n l: !: Jllrsu.-mt. t-. () t .ll c powccr herei n i1f t e r cll~cl,; 1r , .'d ill th : ll~ h ,' h ,Il!' l' ll " l< ' ~;:;\'r ~ : ' ; cjh ·, l l (] c' p us it "J ith th!..:! State Govcrnmc nt. ~~uch Eu r the r : ~U III <1: :; [[1 .1 '1 b<~ s u rf i cip.nt \'v i th the unappro­pria.tecl p ·'}rt thcrcn[ to brinc] ttK~ ·'] mo unt in deposit with the State Gove rnme nt upto the s um of Rs. 1,OOO / -. J

20. Delivery of 1']orki n cV':; in gOI)(J o rd l; r t o Sta t e Government a fter d eterminat i o n of l ease .

The l essees shall 0t tt",; expi r atio n or sooner d e t e rminu.tion of the said term or ~ny rencw~l thereof d e live r up t o the S t a te Gov(~rnrnl..~ nt ,,1 1 !ll inc~s , pit."; , Sll ·, f tc;, il1clin,:s, d rif ts , leve ls, \vl1tcr w <ly.s , l.irw~lys " nrl 1) 'Ul '·,r 'F.-leks 11 ' )\0] (~xis ting or h cr<::i3.fter to 1)L~ su nk n r Ill 'lr lc n !'i () )- Ul1 r \"f til ' :; ' ) i ,1 l·'n( l c; ,'xc 'cpt. s l1 r: h ·'s h " v(:~

h('l ~ 11 <1\1 .1 1111 " 11> '1 1 \,I i III 111 1' ;; . 11 1<' 1 i ' 1I1 II I III " ::1 , 11 ,. ( ;'l v I 'r' rlllll' I,I ', 1rl, 1 ill

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any ordinary and fair course of working all engines, machinery, plant, building, structures, other works and conveniences which at the comme nceme nt of t he term were upon or under the said lands and all suc h machine ry se t up by the lessees below around which cannot be removed wi thout causing injury to the mines or works under the said l a nds (except suc h of the same as may with the sanction of the state Governmen-t have become disused) and all buildings and structu res of briel"s or stone erected by the lessees above ground level in good r e pair order, and condition and fit in all respects for further working of the said mines and the said mineral.

21. Right of pre-e mpti o n.

(a) The state Government s hall from time to time and all times, during the said term h ave the right (to be exercised by notice in writing to the lessees of pre-emption or the said minerals (and all products thereof) lying in o r upon the said lands, hereby lessees shall with all possible expedition deliver all minerals or products or minerals purchased by the State Government under the power confer red b y this provisio n in the quantities at the times in the ma nner Q I)(J Qttlle pL_lCC~ ~;pccirjc cJ in 1.: he notice exercising the said right.

(b) Should the right of pre-emption conferred by this pre­sent provision be exercised and a vessel chartered to carry the minerals or products thereof procured on behalf of the state Govern­ment or the Central Governme nt be detained on demurrage at the port of loading .the lessees shall pay the amount due for demurrage . according to the term of t he charter party of such vessel unless the State Gover nllle n t sha ll be satisfied that delay is due to cause beyond the control of the lessee s .

(c) The price t o h r · p,clid f0r a ll mine rals or products of l11ineral shlkc n ill pre-011Ipt.i0l1 by til e ~'-;tC\t_e Government in exercise of the right hereby conh~rrcd s hall be the fair ma rlwt price pre­vailing at th(~ timc o~ pn3- Clllp t i o n PROVIDED THAT in order to assist iri so arriving at the said fair marke t price the lessees shall if so required furnish to the Stdte Gove rnm e nt for the conf1dential ' information of the Government p a rticulars of the quantities, des­cription, and prices of the said minerals or products thereof sold to other custome rs and of charters entered into for freight for ~

carriage of the customers and of charters entered into for freigh~ for carriage of the same and sha ll produce to such officer or offi­ce'rs as may be directed by the State Government original or authen­ticated copies of contracts and char t e r parties entered into for the sale or freightage of such minerals or products.

(d) In t he e ve n t o f the? e x:i st,e nc e of a state of war or CII\(~rCJcncy o r whl e ll c~:<j ~ -; I~ P1 IC(' lll (' P r r~~;j( -I " ll t_ o f ImlL a s ha ll be the sole jllcl cw ' lrHl ,~ nnUli C,ll- j(lll to i:his (:?Fr(~r.t in thc'G"'zctt(~ of !Ild:lcl ~-; 1l ;:\11 be C() ll C lll;1 1v( ~ pnHd) I L1l c~ ~;t>1I.C c:ovcrnmc nt with the consent of the Cc nt r- " l COVe rnll1'~ n t s ha ll fro m t ime to time and all -times during the said t e rm hav(-~ the r i ght (to b e exercised by a notice in wri ting ,to the lessees fort hwi th take posseSSion and control of the works, pl a nt, machinery a nd premises of the lessees

contd. ~ .. 17.

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on or in conne ction with t he said lands or operations under this lease and during such possession or control the lessees shall con­form to and nbey <:111 eli r~c ti ons qi ve n by or on behalf of the Central Go ver lltllc nl U l ~ jl . ,l L c (;uv(~rn"I"JJt· r:(~ (F lrcl:i.'f(.;J t: llp. u~)e or emploYlllent of such works plant~, premises and minerals PROVIDED THlU' fair compen sation which shall be d etermined in default of agreement by the State Government shall be paid to the lessees for all loss or damage sustained by them by reason or in co~equence of the exercise of the powers conferred by the cause a nd PROVIDED ALSO that the exercise of such powers shall not determin~ the said term hereby granted or affect the terms and provisions of these presents further than may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this clause.

22. Employme nt of foreig n national.

The lessees shall not employ, in connection with the mining operations any person who i s not a n Inrlian national except with the previous approval of tile, C(3Jd: ral c.~ove nl"le nl; .

23. Recovery of expe ns es incurred by the State Government.

If any of the v,orks or matte rs whicll in accordance with the CXJVen3nt.(~ in th dt behal f hr~re inher:ore contained are to be carried or performed by the le ssees be no t so carried out or performed within the time specified in that b e half, the State Government may cause the same to b e carri e d out o r performed and the lessees shall pay the State Governme nt on demand all expenses which shall be in­curred in such carrying out or performance of the same and the decision o~ the State Government as to such expenses shall be final.

24. Purnishing of geophy sica l d ,Cl tu.

The l essees s holl [urn; ~; ll :

(a) all g e ophysical data relating to mining fields or engineering and ground water su rveys , such as anomaly maps, sec­tions plans, structurq s, contou r rn ~}p s, 1099i ng collected by them during the course of mining operations to the Director, Geological Survey of India, Culcutta .

(b) all information pertaining to investigation of radio acti 've minera ls collec t ed bytll<?m during the course of mining operations to th~ Secretary, Dep a rtlT\ent of Atomic Energy, New Del~i.

Data or information ref e rred to above shall be furnished every yea.r reckoned frornthc c1C3te of cOlTunencernent of th~ period of the mining leas~.

PART VIII

TI IE COVI~IJ!\NT~; OF TilE ST!\r l ' I;~ GOVrmNMEITr

1. Lcsse(~s may hold and ~,n j oy rights quietly.

The l essee s payi ng th~ rents, water rate and royalties hereby re served a nd observi n g a nd perfo rming all the covenants

contd •••• 18.

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and agreements herein co~tained and on the part of the lessee~ to be observed and performe d sha ll and may quietly hold and enjoy the rights and premises hereby d e mi se d for and during the term hereby granted without any unlawful interruption from or by the State Go­vernment or ullY person rightfully claiming under it.

2. Acquisitioh of land of third parties and compensation ·thereof.

If in accordance with th e provision of Clause 4 of Part VII of this schc::d ul e t .he l essees shall offer to pay to an occupier of the surfaCe:! of allY part ' of the s elid lFinds compensation for any da­mage or inj ury 't/hi ch mdy i3. ri so f rorn the proposed operations of the lessees and the said occupier shall refuse his consent to the exer­cise of the right and powers re se rved to the State Government and' demised to the les sees by these presents and the lessees shall report the matte r to the State Government and shall deposit with it the amount offered as compensation and if the Central/State Govern­ment are satisfied that. the a mo unt of cornpensation offered is fair and reasonable the State Gove rnm e nt shall order the occupier to allow the les'sees to ente r the 13nd and to carry out such operations as may be l1CCCSSi) ry r or U1 C pu ('pose of this leClse. I n assessing the amount of s u c h cOlllpe ns iltio n o f the st<'lt.<: Governme nt shall be guided by the princ iple s of the Lil n rJ Acquisition Act.

3. To renew.

Where the mining l ease relates to any mineral not specified in the First Schedule to the Act , it shall be renewable for one period not exceeding the period specified in sub-section ~2) of section 8, ' at the option of the lessees.

Pro v ided that the Sblt:.e Gove rnme nt may for reasons to be recorded in writinq reducc~ t .h e ,1.reCl Clpplied for.

If ltv; I Ci:1s e is ill r e s pe ct of minc rClls specified in the First Schedule t,o the ACt, rCJ)c,\",ral will be subj ect to the prior approval 'of the Centr ,: l Gove rnment.

If IIIC' It,!~s(:('S \)( ~ d c:!;itotl;, of t.:1kinq i1 rene wed lease of the prL:l1Iisc~:; I)(~rcby (](' I111.:31 ,d or o f .1!1y p in : !: or I.)'-Irtc; of ·th e m for a fur­ther term from the expiration of: the t e rm hereby granted and is otherwise e ligible , they sh a ll prior to the expiration of the last mentioned term give to the S tate Government six calendar months' . ;' previous notice in writing a nd s hall pay -the rents, rates and . .1'

royal ties h(~ reby reserved a nd s h a ll obs e rve and perform the several \ covenants and agreements he rein contained and on the part of the lessees b e obse rved and p e rfo nned upto the expiration of the term hereby granted.

4. Libe rty to d e t e rrrdnc tllr; l cuse .

T\1( ' lr; s ::;\?c S lTl<'1y Ilt ;lll y l' jlltC' d e t e rmine this l eas e by giving IlIJl '. 1<'! ;:; 111 .1111 :) (,. 11 1' 11 (1,'11 lI\1l1il ' II ~ ; Il ll l i r:,' 'ill h'ril':jnC] to tlH~ State C;OVI:'rlIlIL: llt n l' I II ::\ 11' 11 n f f i "I' I, Ilr ' . \1 11' 1\1>1 i I y ,, ~~ 1' 111 ' ~; t>ll:. (~ (;ovr,rn­mCllt Irt cly ~;p , : ciJ y ill Uli ~~ \)(~ 11 . 1J r ,"Ind llP O Il tile c:xpiration of: such

contd 0 •••• 19 .

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notice provided that the lessee s shall upon such expiration render and pay all rents, water rates, royal t .ies, compensation for dama­ges and othe r moneys which may then be due and payable under these presents to t ho l~sso r or any other p e r so n or persons and shall deliver these.:; pr(~ se nts to th <~ S tate Government then this lease and the saidte r lTl a n d t h e libe rti es , p owe r s a nd privilege s hereby grantc2cl s ll ."111 <'1 1')soll1tr" ly C( 'i1 ;'(' ~nrl (l oh; nninc but wit.hout prejudice to any rigl1 t or r CllIc dy 0 L U1 C l esso r in r os p ect of any breach of any of the covenan ts or arrangeme nts contained in these presents.

4. The State Govcrnt n(;! nt may on an application made by the lessees permit the m to surren de r one or more minerals from their lease which is for a group of rnincru ls on thQ ground that deposits of that minera l have since exh~usted or depleted to such an extent' that it is no longer p ossib l e to work the mine ral economically sub­ject to the condition th a t the less e es:-

a) ma ke an applic a ti o n for s uch surrender of mineral at least six months before the intended date of su rrr:!nder i ond

b) qi V~ e1.l1 und e rt~kinqUl i'l t they will not cause any hinC:h~r.:J. ncc inthc vlorl: ing of t h e minera l so s u r r e ndered by any other p e rs on who is subsequently granted a mining leas e for that mine ral.

5. Refund of security depos it .

. On su ch d ate as the St,'1te Gove rnme nt may elect within 12

calendar mont h s afte r the det(~rrnin a tion of this lease or of any renewal then::? of, th(~ i"lmo unt of the security d e posit paid in res­pect of thi s lea se Cl. nd t he n rom ·, ini n<J 1 n depos 1 t with the State Government <1nd not reql]irc d to be i'lppli~d to any of the purpose me ntioned :in th1.s l(~i1s(~ s lli-lll hr:' rchlnd8d to the lessees. No in·terest sll<..111 run o n til e security doposi t.

PART IX

G2nerul . P ro v ision

1. Obstruction to inspec tion.

In c ase the les sees or t h e ir transferee/assignee do not allow entry or inspection by t h e off ice rs authorised by the Cen­tral or State Gove rnment und e r clause (i), (j) or (1) of sub-rule (1) of rule 27 of said rul es , the State Gove rnment shall give notice in writinq to th (~ l essees r equiringthcrn to show cause within such time as Il\c1V h(~ ~;p(:~ ci [j e cl in t t l" notjcc why thc~ lease should not re d e te rmi nod <"1 nel t h ei r ~cc \l r j t .y- c1(:' p os j t f orfe i ted; u nd 1 f the lessees fail to show cause \\11 thinthc aforesa id time: to satisfaction of the State Governme nt, the ,Stat8 Gover nm e nt may determine the lease and forfei t the vl ho l e o f part of the se c uri ty deposi t. ·

contd ••.• 20.

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2. Penalty in case of default in payment or royalty and breach of covenants .

If ·t he lessee s or t he ir transferee cr assignee make any de­fault in payme nt of rent or water rate or royalty as required by section 9 of the Act or commits a breach of any of the condition and covenants other tha n those r e ferred to in covenant(l) above the State Governme nt shall give notice to the lessees requiring them to pay the rent, wa t e r riJ. t l~ , roya 1 ty or reme dy the breach as the ca se may be, within sixty days from the date of receipt of the no ti c e and if the rent, wate r rate and royalty are not paid or t h~ breac h is not r e me died within such period, the State GoverDlm~ nt. may wi thout pr r: juc1icc t o Cl ny procee dings that may be t,:1k e n ag cli tlstthc m, d c,tc Li ll i nc t he l ease and forf e it the whole or part of t he s ecurity depo s it.

In cases of repea t ed breache s of cove nant and agreement by the l essees for which notice h as been given by the State Go­vernment in accordance wit h clause (1) and (2) aforementioned on earlier occasion, the State Govern~nt without giving any further notiCE, may impose such penalty not exc eed ing twice the amount of the annual dead rent spe cified in clause 2, Part v.

4. Failure to fulfil th~ t e rms of lease due to "Force Maj e ure ".

Failure on the p a rt o f the l es s ee s to fulfil any of the terms a nd co nd itio n s of thi ~:3 1p'lsc s l-) ,"')ll not vive the Central or Stute GOVCnlIllC' n t ("lny C],"li ll l ,"lCF1Lll r; l: t h e 1rcsseesor be deeme d a breach of this l ea se, in so fur as s uch f a ilure is conside red by the said Gove rnl11l~ nt to urise f rom f orcc miljeure , and if through forc e mu j c ure thl~ fulfilm c nt by the l (~ss,,~es of any of the terms and conditions of this l ease b e de l a yed, the period of such delay shall b e added to the period fix e d by this lease. In this clause the express ion "ForcQ rn "'i j c ure " rn CCl ns act of God, war, insurrection, riot, ci vi 1 commo tion, st ri k c I ei3 rthquaP:(~ , ti de, storm, tidal wave, flood, lightning, explosi o n, fir c , et1 rt.hqu a k c and (lny othe r happen­ing which thc l css(c!e s could nut r cuson;:tbly prevent or control.

5. Lessees to r e rnovcth c ir p ropert i e s on the expiry of l ease .

The l(~ ss(?es h <lvinq fir'st p <1 id Clnd di scharged rents, rates, and royalti(~s p ,l y ilhlc by virtl](' o C these presellts rnay at the expiration or soone r d cte rrllin a ti o n o f th e sa id t erm or wi thin six calendar months th8rea f t c r (unless the l ease shall b e determined under cl ause 1 and 2 o f this part and in that case at any time not l"ss th i.1n throe cCl lf'ncl Clr rno nths nor more than six calcndur month s (:t ftcr sllch df ~ tcrrnin ation) tal~l~ down and remove

co ntd .... 21.

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for their OHn bcn e fi t a ll or ,3 ny e ngine s machinery pl ant build­ings structures tramvl a ys rai lways and othc~r work erections and conve ni ~ nces which may h a ve bee n erecte d sat up or placed by the lessee s in or upon the said l Cl llds a nd which the lessees are not bound to d e livc r to the S t ate Gove rnme nt, under clause 20 of Part VII of this .Sc h e dul e ;:ll1d v1hich the State Government, shall not desire to purchase .

6. Forfe iture o f prope ~ty l e ft more than six months af tbr d E.~ terminatio n o f l ease .

If otth c rend of six c,"1 1c nd or months after the expiration or sou n('f' (l ( '1~ (' nl1ill,:1ti . () n of tIl' .' : ';< lirltf~ rI11 und e r ·the provision con- ' t Cl ille d ill C l ;:I\l SC' 2 0[: P,"l. c L VJIJ olUd!3 sc he dule b e come effective there shall r e mClin in or upo n the sa id lund any engines machinery plant bui ldings structu res tramways railways and other work erect­ions and conve ni e nces or othe r property which are not required by the lessees in connection with operations in any other lands held by them und e r prospe cting lice n ce> o r mining l ease the samG shall if not removGd by the l es s ee s \" i thin one calGndar month after notice in writing r equiring their r e mova l has been given to the lessees by the S t ate Governm::' nt be dc e mC? d to b ecome the prope rty of the State Governme nt a nd may b e sold or disposed of in such manner as thG State Gove rnm e nt s h a ll deem fit vJithout liability to pay any compe nsatio n or to accoun t to the l essees in respect the reof.

7 • Notice s .

8 V(; 1:y no tiCl~ b y t. h c~s c pn.!se nts rc~quired to b e given to the lesse es :;lvJll be g ive ll in \'JciU r1q to s llch person resident on the said l a nds as the l essr:::es may uppoi nt for the purpose of receiv­ing such notice s a nd if t h (~ re s h u ll h ave been no such appointment then every such notice sha ll be s e nt to the lessees by registered post addressed to the l Gssees at the udd ress recorded in this lease or at such othe r address in Indi a a s the lessees may from time to time in writing to the State Govr.::'rnment designate for the rece ipt of notices ~ nd 0very s uch service shall b e deemed to be proper a nd vulid s<.:~ rv.i. cc upo n the l essees and shall not be questiolled or ch;lll c nq(;(J by hilil.

8. :IlllIllIlJliLy or ~; t > lt " (;' )VC rrllllc nl: fro m liability to piJ.y COlllp c n s" tiOl 1.

.. l .;.

If in any e vent the ord e rs o f the St.ate Government are revised, revi ewed or cance lle d by the C~ ntra l Government in pursuance of proceeding s under Ch~pter VII of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1 960 , th(~ l (~ ssccS sha. ll not be e ntitled to compe nsCltion for a ny los s SU~3 t Cl jnc~ d by the l e sse es in exercises of the powe rs and pr ivile g es c o nf e rred upon the m by these pre­sents.

contd · •••• 22.

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9. For the purpose of stomp duty the anticipated royalty from the demise land is Rs.5 lakhs (Rupees Five lakhs) per year.

10. 1'1-'e 0rCler of the Dist.r:ol1.p.ctor llo.D.Dis.16087/S0/(Dl) dated 22-1-80 oe l'enl1inin (' t:hp. stC1Jn:) d'lt' .. is annp.xed as formina oart of this deed

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the se presents have Been executed ln the manner hereunder appearing the day and year first· above written.

Signed for and on bch3lf of the Governor by Sri K.M.Sivadas, Director of Mining and Geology, Trivandrum, Keralao

In the presence of:

(1)

( 2)

. Signed for and on b e half of M0labar Cements Limited, T.C.No.9/1719,. vellayambalam, Trivandrum 695010, by Shri Joseph Lopez, Managing Director.

In the presence of:

( 1 )

( 2)

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ANNEXURE 2 - MINE LEASE RENEWAL

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRYOF MINES

INDIAN BUREAUOFMINESOFFICE OF REGIONAL CONTROLLER OF MINES

tii UKAS lia ruilMf\trNl t I: ruil&t\qNr I

L $rrrq! i

089

29, Industrial Suburb, II Stage,

Tumkur Road, Gorguntapalya,Yeshwantpur,

Bangalore- 560 OZ2.

Dated: 1O .03.201.6

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No.27e/464/es/BNG/ fre

FAX :080- 23377027 / 23373287Tel : 080-23371027 / 23375366 /67Email ID: ro.bangalore@ibm.gov.in

To,

M/s Malabar Cements Ltd.Walayar, Palakkad District,Kerala-678624.

Sub: Approval of Scheme of Mining along with Progressive Mine Closure Plan in respect ofPandarathu Limestone Mines over an area of 234.9407 hects of M/s Malabar Cements Ltd.in Pudussery East & Malampuzha I Villages, Palakkad Taluk & District, Kerala State,

submitted under Rule 12 [3) & 238 of MCDR, 1988.

Ref: 1. This office letter of even no. Dated 12.01.2016

2. Your letter No. Nil dated 22,.01,.201.6 submitting therewith three bound copies ofScheme of Mining.

Sir,In exercise of the power conferred by sub rule [4) of Rule 12 of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules, 1988, I hereby approve the aforesaid Scheme of Mining includingProgressive Mine Closure Plan of Pandarathu Limestone Mines of M/s Malabar Cements Ltd.over an area of 234.9407 hects in Pudussery East & Malampuzha I Villages, Palakkad Taluk &Dis6ict, Kerala State, submitted under rule 1-2[3) of MCDR, 1988. This approval is subject to thefollowing conditions:

i. The Scheme of Mining is approved without prejudice to any other Iaws applicable to the

mine area from time to time whether made by the Central Government, State Governmentor any other authority and without prejudice to any order or direction from any courtof comp e te nt i uri s dictio n.

ii. The proposals shown on the plates and given in the document is based on the lease sketch

submitted by the lessee and is applicable from the date of approval.

iii. It is clarified that this approval of aforesaid Scheme of Mining does not in ariy way imply

". the approval of the Government in terms of any other provisions of the Mines and Minerals(Development and Regulation) Act,1957, or the Mineral Concession Rules, 1-960 and anyother Iaws including Forest Conservation Act, 1980, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 orthe rules made there under, Mines Act,1952 and Rules & Regulations made there under.

iv. Indian Bureau of Mines has not undertaken verification of the mining lease boundary on

the ground and does not undertake any responsibility regarding correctness of the

boundaries of the leasehold shown on the ground with references to lease map & otherplans furnished by the lessee.

P.T.O.

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v. At any stage, if it is observed that the information furnished, data incorporated in the

document are incorrect or misrepresent facts, the approval of the document shall be

revoked with immediate effect.

vi. Next Financial Assurance shall be due for submission on 01.04.202L'

Additional Conditions applicable to the s€heme of mining are enclosed in the Annexure'

Encl: One copy of the approved Scheme of MiningYours faithfully,

\.gf.,''(V )aya Krishna Babu)

Regional Controller of Mines

Copy for kind information to:

(1-) Sri K. Prabhakar Reddy, RQP, #PIot No'15-DP2, KIADB, Sankalapuram Industrial Area' Near

water Tanll Bellary Main Road, Hospet, Bellary District, Karnataka-583201.

(2) The Director, Directorate of Mining & Geology, Kesavadasapuram, Pattom Palace P'O',

Thiruvananthapuram 695 O}4,Kerala State along with a copy of approved Scheme of Mining'

EncL As above-u-

(V iaya KriShna Babu)

Regional Controller of Mines

ANNEXURE 3C - IBM APPROVAL 2011 - 16

GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRYOF MINES

INDIAN BUREAUOFMINESOFFICE OF REGIONAL CONTROLLER OF MINES

tii UKAS lia ruilMf\trNl t I: ruil&t\qNr I

L $rrrq! i

089

29, Industrial Suburb, II Stage,

Tumkur Road, Gorguntapalya,Yeshwantpur,

Bangalore- 560 OZ2.

Dated: 1O .03.201.6

tt

iglIAJA I@l@D

No.27e/464/es/BNG/ fre

FAX :080- 23377027 / 23373287Tel : 080-23371027 / 23375366 /67Email ID: ro.bangalore@ibm.gov.in

To,

M/s Malabar Cements Ltd.Walayar, Palakkad District,Kerala-678624.

Sub: Approval of Scheme of Mining along with Progressive Mine Closure Plan in respect ofPandarathu Limestone Mines over an area of 234.9407 hects of M/s Malabar Cements Ltd.in Pudussery East & Malampuzha I Villages, Palakkad Taluk & District, Kerala State,

submitted under Rule 12 [3) & 238 of MCDR, 1988.

Ref: 1. This office letter of even no. Dated 12.01.2016

2. Your letter No. Nil dated 22,.01,.201.6 submitting therewith three bound copies ofScheme of Mining.

Sir,In exercise of the power conferred by sub rule [4) of Rule 12 of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules, 1988, I hereby approve the aforesaid Scheme of Mining includingProgressive Mine Closure Plan of Pandarathu Limestone Mines of M/s Malabar Cements Ltd.over an area of 234.9407 hects in Pudussery East & Malampuzha I Villages, Palakkad Taluk &Dis6ict, Kerala State, submitted under rule 1-2[3) of MCDR, 1988. This approval is subject to thefollowing conditions:

i. The Scheme of Mining is approved without prejudice to any other Iaws applicable to the

mine area from time to time whether made by the Central Government, State Governmentor any other authority and without prejudice to any order or direction from any courtof comp e te nt i uri s dictio n.

ii. The proposals shown on the plates and given in the document is based on the lease sketch

submitted by the lessee and is applicable from the date of approval.

iii. It is clarified that this approval of aforesaid Scheme of Mining does not in ariy way imply

". the approval of the Government in terms of any other provisions of the Mines and Minerals(Development and Regulation) Act,1957, or the Mineral Concession Rules, 1-960 and anyother Iaws including Forest Conservation Act, 1980, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 orthe rules made there under, Mines Act,1952 and Rules & Regulations made there under.

iv. Indian Bureau of Mines has not undertaken verification of the mining lease boundary on

the ground and does not undertake any responsibility regarding correctness of the

boundaries of the leasehold shown on the ground with references to lease map & otherplans furnished by the lessee.

P.T.O.

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v. At any stage, if it is observed that the information furnished, data incorporated in the

document are incorrect or misrepresent facts, the approval of the document shall be

revoked with immediate effect.

vi. Next Financial Assurance shall be due for submission on 01.04.202L'

Additional Conditions applicable to the s€heme of mining are enclosed in the Annexure'

Encl: One copy of the approved Scheme of MiningYours faithfully,

\.gf.,''(V )aya Krishna Babu)

Regional Controller of Mines

Copy for kind information to:

(1-) Sri K. Prabhakar Reddy, RQP, #PIot No'15-DP2, KIADB, Sankalapuram Industrial Area' Near

water Tanll Bellary Main Road, Hospet, Bellary District, Karnataka-583201.

(2) The Director, Directorate of Mining & Geology, Kesavadasapuram, Pattom Palace P'O',

Thiruvananthapuram 695 O}4,Kerala State along with a copy of approved Scheme of Mining'

EncL As above-u-

(V iaya KriShna Babu)

Regional Controller of Mines

r

Ti'IS LtASt Df [D made on tiris the First d ry of-r,-ly; lr: - -i-housand

N j nc Hundred and Iiqhty FtTUItN] thc" -1..:-: Crncnts Limited, n ComDtny incorpr:r:rted undcr thcC:-: -r;.:: Act, 1956 nnd hnving its Roqistcred 0f i..ice atr:''-r - nCrum (hercinaf tcr c:rf lcd rthc Lessce t ) of thc one Frrt-r,-j the G ove rnor of i(crala (hcrcinaf i:cr cal-lcc.J rthc t'ovcrn*.-.rj.t') r:f thc othcr part.

UHtRfAS at the rcquest of the lessce, the GovLrrn*nent h.rvc in thcir Order No. llS. 1.q4/gO/AD datcd ?"6.1980(h=re rn,fter crlled tthc s,-id ordcrr r,rhi.ch shrll f orm p:.rt:i .ii:it,as dccd 1s if incorp,;r:rtcd hercin) aceordcd srnction t'r1r-,sc iut rn extent c:f 245.69 Hecteres of Vcsted Fcrests lnF:rt of Sy. l'Jcs" 866, 867 ? 868, 869 and 874 in iirl:rmpuzh.l,'il,i:,ee and 5y. N o. 1580 in Fudusseri VilJ.agc of Pa,1 ohetT.iuk, P:r lqhat District, more particularly mcntionnd and

C:scribcd in th c Schedulr: hercundcr ur-itten t,o tl-r c 1e ssccr:r the'LrurDosc of minino lime stoncr'constructinq maqazinc,r:rd rnd buildinqs and rDncL,ay for a pcriod of Fifty yc',rsec;rr:i:r-jncj-nq from datc of handinq ovr:r of possession;:-;b jcct to thc tcrms and condit j ons contain()d in thc sridlrdcr and thosc hcreinafter appcarinq.

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ANNEXURE 4 - LAND LEASE DEED

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UHIREAS the lcsscc has aqrced to pay lcr

Govetnrncnt the royalty elt !hc r-,te in forcc or as may bc

fixed by Govcrnment from tirnc to timc for the minerrls mined

by the Iessee,

Ai'lD i,lHIRtAS thc Iesscc has ar]rer:d tr thr; terms

and cclnd.iti ons cont,aincd in thc sai.d ordor -and thosc he re in-after appcarincl.

N0U THtSt Presents [litncss.rnd it is hereby.ruturlly agrccd as folfous?-

1. In consideration of the rent and othcr pryrnentstsercin rcserVed and of thc coVcn.Lnts on thc part of the lessrleL creinal'tcr contained, th,e G ovcrnment doth hercby demisc untotlc iessce an cxtcnt af 245.6900 hectarcs of 1;rnd more plrti-cu1:rr1y mentioncd and describcd in the Schcdufe hcreunder

',:ritten end deli.neated in the plan hercto ettachcd to holdthc s:me for thc purposc :f mininq lime stonc, constructinq-eq::zine,' ro:ds, buildinqs, f actory Colony and ropeLray, etc '

?. Thc 1c:sc shal-l bt-- f or a period of Fifty yc.rrs

connencing from 26.1A.19?9 and 1.7,1980, the datcs on uhich

t,he possession of Iancl uas qiven to thc lessec subjcct toreneual on tcrms and conciiti-ons to bc mutu:,.l.f y a!reed upon.

Thc ouncrship of the demised premises shall continuuvest in thc Government.

4. Thc lessee aor{les for thc paymcnt of lease rentet the rate of Rs, 25Of- (Rupees Tuo hundred and fifty only)per hectare per annum for the first fivc yc:1 r5 for the 'rTCascovered in thc leasc. The ratc o1' paymcnt of lcasc rentthereafter uri-l 1 bc decided by G overnment f rom timc to'timc.The paymcnt ofl l-ease rent for the first fivc yc,rts shall bc

deferred and shal-1 bc paid by the Company to the Government

in tcn cqu;r1 annual instalments after the first five ycrrs.

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5. Thc lcase, rent sha1l bc paid before the end oftl arch every ye:1r. I f the .Lessee f ails to remit the Lease

rent before the end cf Iiarch every ye:tr extension of timeupto thirty days ui11 bc qranted by the Divisionnl Forest0fficer to remit the lease lcnt. Extcnsion of period beyond

30 days for the remittancc of the lease rent ma.y be qrantedby thc Conservator of Forests, Vested Forest, Kozhikodeton merits of thc case upto a total period of six months nnd

beyond uhich the Government sha11 be competcnt to qrantextension. For. periods of such extension the lessee sha1lpay a penal- interest of 12/" per annum. If thc annual rentis not paid even uithin thc aL:r:ve periods of extensionthe lease is liabIc to bc cancelled.

Thc Lcase hold should be used by the lcssee onlythc purposc, for rrhich thc lease is made and on broach ofcondition thc lease is 1iable to be cancelled.

The royalty payable by the Company to the CQvern-

for thc lime stone collected and used shall [:e r:aid r]s per

or as may bc decided by Government flom time to time.

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,The G ovcrnmcnt reserve to themsel-ves the right tr:l

all trees and tlreir branches anri roots uhich exist at thetir,.le of lease as ueIl as thosc uhich may grou subsequently {)n

the 1:nd leased out and th'. Governmcnt shal1 bc at librerty tocut or dig out any such trees or their roots and 5t.nsf')ss rnd

remove thern from the land in question and dispose o1" them attheir discretion. The lessee sha1l not bc entitled to cut nr

tamove any trce from"the demised premises uithout thc pcr-rnission of thc G overnrnent in Lr ritine.

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The lessee shall not assiqn or sublet or part uiiththc possession or create any cncumbrance on thr:1ease holdproperty or a part thereof uithout obtaining the previous

sanction in uriting of thc G ovctnmcnt. The ]essec shell have

the right to surrender to Government any portion of the lease-hold uhich may not bel required for the Furpose fur uhich the

lease is grantad nnd for such portion, the lcase rbnt sha11. bre

reduced proportionately. Contd. . .4

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10. Thc Iessce shrll bc liable fordamage caused to the I enseh crJd durinq theby any person uhomsoever.

any injury orp eri od cf l- e ersc

11. The lesscc shaLlforest -l-ands or commit nny.rs offence undcr the nrovisfor thc time being in iorccand th c Uild Lif c p reserv,:tforce and thc ru.les fremed

not encrr:ach unon the edicjninract therein that can be constrlo,.lions of the Ker;1a forcst Actand thc Rules framed thercundcr

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1, The lessec shal_1 act in accordance L,iith thc ForcstAct and Llilci Lifc prcserv:rtion Act for thc timc bcing in force-nd the Rules framed therer-,ndr:r rnd sh:rrr renr:r cr such assist-?nce as is demanded by rny Forest 0fficer in puttinq out firr:scr in preventinq thc commission of any forest offences ortou;:rds its dctcction. The ressee sha.11 also see that fire isnot kindfed indiscriminately iLnd care.r-ess1y by his men in thesaic area uhich m:ry cause danragc to the adioininq forests"

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15. The 1"s="n shrl_l_ not havesrt,ion for any improvenrent effected i,hrtsoever.

The le ssee sh rl,t_ l<ecp thc property in such a

nct to dirninish th{i v,-Lfue of thc land.

Durinq the pcriod of l-ease, the lessec sha11 seel-and is prctected from soil erosi on .

any claim for compen-n the land on any qround

The lessee shatl keep the survey mark or stones:nd the cairns crectec, in thc ]easehord in tact. In caseeny cJarnage to thc survey marks or ca.irns is ncticed, thefessee shal_1 immediately brinq it to the notice of thc Range0fficer in charge i:f the arca and qet it, refixed at thclesseers cost.

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17, The lcssee shatl not have any rinht to collectthe mincrel,s other than limc stone and shal-l- not quarry

lateritc, qranite or othei similnr substances flom the 1and.

In c,1se .tny such miner:t1s other than limestone are I'equircdby the lesse e the -'l essee shall be permitted to collect theslmc after Ierrittino the value at current seiqniolaqe rate.

'1 B. The lcsscu shat,l- cnnduct mininc in tt-ic erca as per

provisions of thc llines and tYl iner-, 1-s (Requlation and Develcrp-

ment) Act, 1957 and the llincral Concession Rufes, 1960 and

other rules in force. Proper mi-ning lease sha1l be obtoinedf rom the [l ininq and G eoloqy Dep:rrtnr ent. The lessee sha]1 alsopay royalty es pcr the said Act;:nC Rufes and nther dues tothc f, overnment.

19. The revenlle rertised by the lessee from the leftovcrs of forcst produce includinq charcoal obtained therefromui.l-l be crcrjited to the Agriculturists Llel-f rro Fund. The rightover the secondery qroi;th of trees inc.l.udinq bamboos and rceds

r,rrll al-.so vest uith the Government t

?O. Thc lessec sha-1-1 not mai.ntri.n any cattf e

uithin thc area "

21 . The lessee shall nrotcct thc flora :1 nd f 'runa

in thr; :lrea.

-a The Government reserve to themselves the riqhtcver all runninq uatcrs beyond the quantity ni:cessary for thel-esse e r 5 nrocessing and manuf acturc r:fl thr: Droduco and the

use ofl t,-ratcr for thc domestic plrrposc of the emp-l-oyees ofl

the lessee.

,? The lessee shall be he'l"d responsib-l- e f or !hesrf ety ofl all- trees availal-. le in th c area and if any of' thetre es be cut, lost e rendered useless or otherr,.rise destroyed,+,hr:ir vrluc calculated at current schedulc rates shi:rl-l be

recovetcd from the ]essee" The Forest Dcpartmcnt sha11

!rotLCt the f lcra ancl f auna f or uhich the ] essee shall pay. thc,,;

cxrenses to the. F otest D epartment for maintrininq : spccialsqu-:d f or tho rturl-rosc. Contd. . .6

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24. All roads aflcJ urater courses on the 1:nd uhichexistcd on th:: fli{c of handinq ovcr the lands shall be main_tained by the ]esscc at the cost o1. thc lcsscc.

2tr, The G overnmcnt reservc to thcmse-lvr:s ilre rioht cr fconstructinql on the r-and hereby leilsed r any road. ch:nne1,Lruil"ding or other rrork in public intercst, but r,rhcn improvedlands are used lor such purFoscs, thc val.ue of such imn::ovc_-ments shal l- bc paid to th. lessee at such r;:tcs as may befixed by the Govcrnment to thc cxtent such imnrovcment uasmadc by thc I essec. Thc rand so useri shalr uFon compreti.nof the uorkq be deemed to have been excluder:i from thr: reasedarca. Thc Government sha,lI not.:..1 lou any constructj.on ofbuildings or communicrt,ions or por,lcr lines rrithin a r;rdius of775 metres of the maoazine bui.ldino cxcept in i.ccorcJancc ur iththe provisions of the Indlan fxplosivcs Act.

zo. The various 0f f icers of the G overnmcnt sha,l 1,for official tlurposes of thc G overnmcnt, have the riqht uithou!nayment df any coml-:ensation to use a-lI thc roads rrhgfher exist_ing or uhich are, or may be constructcd hv thi:; lcssee in rn).oart of the l-rnds hercby or may be constructed by thr, lessr.c ineny part o1'the l-ands hereby l-easerJ uith due intjmrtion "nr,,permission of the Iessee.

?7. The 1*=sr""sha_t-.1, al-Iour forest officcrs of thelovernment to entcr, inspect and parambulnte in thu arca hci,.:r,y1:lsed. The rerr ucsts f rom the Forcst De partm,::nt sharr not bi-:

'-'rthhcld unnccessarily bv thc lcssec.

2E. Thc Forcst Dcpartrnent uillst':ndinq trees in thc lcascd arca as:uEr posscssion of thc Iand. For anythcreafter es pcr requiremcnts of the:ctucen the scicniorrqe val-uc ancj thc:=rd by,the lessec frorn time to time.

prerpare a list ofon the drtc of handinqtrec thrl may be cutlessee, thc dj.fferencepricc r:bt:ined shr1l l_;cr

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29. Thc lcssee shall nr:t af l-our its employccs toresidc or to culti vate pr t c cof lcct thc f ireuood in thc l.r:::scdarca. Hou-r evcr, durinq thc prcproduction quarry t,rorl<, tlrcuiorkers of the lesse c sha1l bc alloued to residc in the I c sF:rl

arca for n period of aL:out fiftcen rnonths. Thc ]oc..rtian ni :r.

shcds for;rccommodati.ng t,hc employecs of the Lessec shrll b,

decided jo:'-ntly by thc crfficers of thc Forest Dr-:p.:rtment r,r-'

thc lessac.

3C. Tlrc losBcc shall makc a.11 :rrrangcmcnts for trrns-"portinq its employecs to thc mining site and bnck uithout rl l ot.r -inq them to stay back in thc arca. All ?mpl-oyccs of the lL:s;scr:

Lr orking in the .l-eesed arce incl-uding those of aqents, cont,rr.-ctors, ctc", shn-.l, 1 bc issucd irith proper idcntity c,rrd.Thc idontity cards sl-r :r.1. 1 br-. shourn on dcmrnd to thc 0fficersof thc Forcst Dcpartment.

31 . The lesscc shn-'i-1 tnke al1 me.'.surcs f or thc envir;n*mental orr:tcctir:ns cl'thc fe,rs6l6frl and shal-1, carry out all tthe diioctions of the Government rcqarclinq the envi"ronment'rlrrotcction of tirc area. A supplcmental- aqrccment providinq1'or dr:tr,i1cd mcasurcs to bc adopted f or envi ronrnental protr..cti nns

shalI be cxccutcd by thc lessee,

32 " l'J otr,iithst-rndinq anything contained hercin the C ovc!n-ment rcserve thc ri"ght to terminate the lease uithout assignina:ny reasons:nd ujthout notice and thc lessee sha1l surrenderthe leasehold tc the G r:vernmcnt and uaeatc the plemiscsunconditiona-l-1y uithout claiminq any compensation for anyimprovcmcnts uhat socv'er.

33. The. lcssec uil-l. durinq the periocl of thc leasepay al.1 rates, taxcs and othcr charges noLr payable or hereafteriiryable in resp ect of the d cmised premises.

34. In case the lessec cornmits brelch o'all or any ofthe terrns and eonditions in the said order or those herein con-t.-ined it sl'ra1"i- be compete nt f or the G ove rnment to terminatethc l-case efter qivinq an opFortunity to thc lessec to exp'leinLr hy thr.; l-easc shi-, 1-l not brr terminated. Contd. ..g

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35. It is flurther aqreed that irithout nreiudice to the

rights under the various clauses stated above' all sr:ms founC

due tn the GoVernment under O]] by virtue of These PresentS sl.;,.:

be recovered by the Government from the lessee and its propeI.-

ties, both movable and immovable under the provislons of the

Revenue Recovery Act for the time beino in force as thouqh such

sums are arrears of land revenue and in such other manner ae tlre

Government may deem fit.

36. The lessee hereby declares and assures the Government

that the executant hereof for and on behalf of the lessee have

fu11 pot,ler and authority to execute these Presents on beha-l f of

the lessee by virtue ofl delegation of poulers"

In lJitness uhereof Joseph Lopez, llanaqinq Directclr'

l''l alabar Cements Limited, f or and on behalf of the lessee and

i,l . Sasidharan, Divis j onal Forest 0f flicer, Special llivision '

Falghat, for and on behalf r:f the Governor of Kerala have here-

unto set their hands and t he seal- of the lessee has heleunto

beenaffixedtheday,monthandyealfirstabovet.lritten.

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Dist. : Palqhat Sub-Dist. : Palghat

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'alarnpuzha I 866/1 ?.3000 East - Sy"No"1580 Part'Pudusseri Vil' l'at'c"

a6'7/12 147.6927 uested Forests.Uest - SY.l'J a.867,- 869-P:'rrt'

llalamPuzhal Vil]'qn"North -'SY.n! o'. 1590 Part

PLdusseri Villagc4.0400

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Cemcnts LimitedJoscPh LoPez, I'lanaqr.nq

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