New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The Supreme Court dismissed Vedanta Limited's appeal seeking to prevent the Goa government from resuming the e-auction for the iron ore mining lease at Curpem and Sulcorna Mineral Block-XI in South Goa.
The company had also sought a directive for the state's mines department to declare it as the preferred bidder and issue a letter of intent for the iron ore mining block.
A Bench led by Justice Abhay S Oka on Monday upheld the February 4 judgment of the Bombay High Court, which allowed the Directorate of Mines and Geology to proceed with further bidding for the block.
The apex court ruled that it was not a "fit case for interference" given the findings of the High Court.
Vedanta had emerged as the highest bidder i...