of TGP. 29. The arguments raised by TGP can be summarised as: • BPMEL, being a government company, is entitled to an automatic extension of leases under Rule 7212 of the Mineral (Other than Atomic 12 “(1) All mining leases for minerals granted to a Government company or corporation before the date of commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (IO of 2015), namely, the 12th January, 2015, shall be deemed to have been granted for a period of fifty years. (2) The State Government, upon an application made to it in this behalf by the Government company or corporation at least three months prior to the expiry of the mining lease, shall, extend the period of the mining lease for further periods of twenty years at a time: Provided that the State government may condone the delay in making of such application. (3) Subject to sub-rule (1), all applications made by a Government company or corporation for renewal of mining leases and which were pending