<p>While mine owners have been pressing for extending the existing seven-day period validity to 12, the state is firm on not accepting it.<br /><br />The suggestion by a division bench, headed by Chief Justice K S Khehar, that it be extended up to nine days, which the government accepted, was rejected by the mine owners.<br />In the wake of a lack of agreement, Khehar adjourned the case to September 17 and directed both parties to sit across the table and arrive at a consensus on modifications of rules by that date.<br /><br />The court meanwhile adjourned to tomorrow, hearing of the batch of petitions filed by mine owners, challenging the ban on iron ore exports</p>
<p>While mine owners have been pressing for extending the existing seven-day period validity to 12, the state is firm on not accepting it.<br /><br />The suggestion by a division bench, headed by Chief Justice K S Khehar, that it be extended up to nine days, which the government accepted, was rejected by the mine owners.<br />In the wake of a lack of agreement, Khehar adjourned the case to September 17 and directed both parties to sit across the table and arrive at a consensus on modifications of rules by that date.<br /><br />The court meanwhile adjourned to tomorrow, hearing of the batch of petitions filed by mine owners, challenging the ban on iron ore exports</p>