High court extends stay on RCA elections till Nov 14

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has extended the interim stay on Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections till November 14. Along with this, the court has given time to RCA to respond in the matter.
A single bench of Justice Mahendra Goyal gave this order on the petition of the Dausa District Cricket Association and other district associations.
At the same time, it was informed in the court that the notice issued by the high court to the chief electoral officer Ram Lubhaya has not been served till now.
During the hearing, it was told on behalf of RCA that they have to present a detailed reply to the petition and sought more time.
The court has then given RCA time till November 14 to respond. Similarly, it was informed that the notice issued to chief electoral officer Ram Lubhaya has not been served yet.
The court had stayed the September 30 RCA election after four district cricket associations raised objections on the appointment of retired IAS officer Ram Lubhaya as election officer citing he was also the chairman of a high power committee appointed by the government. They alleged favouritism as the chief minister's son Vaibhav Gehlot is also a candidate for the presidential post in the election.
HC seeks reply on nod for mining near Sarska: The high court issued notice to principal secretaries of mines and petroleum, environment and forest, member secretary of state Pollution Control Board and chief wildlife warden on the issue of granting of commercial mining lease within 10 kilometre radius of Sariska sanctuary without permission from the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL).
A division bench of Justice M M Srivastava and Justice V K Bharwani gave this order on Public Interest Litigation by Ramswaroop Jangid.
The petition said that the state government had issued orders on August 25 and September 9 this year, directing the member secretary of the Pollution Control Board to allow to operate of mines within a 10 km radius of the National Sanctuaries without taking separate approval of NBWL.
Whereas the Supreme Court in Goa Foundation vs Central Government has held that the permission of NBWL is necessary for mining within a 10 km radius of the National Wildlife Sanctuary. In such a situation, it is wrong and in violation of the Supreme Court orders to allow commercial mining in the sanctuary area by the state government without taking the permission of NBWL.
The petition prayed for a stay on mining operations without the permission of NBWL.