jodhpur observing that the general public was under threat from the bajri sand and gravel mafia and was helpless as police and administration were not taking any effective steps the high court has issued notices to the state government as well as to the police department seeking their response on steps taken against the mining mafiaa division bench of justices vijay bishnoi and yogendra kumar purohit took suo motu cognizance of a recent incident of attack by a member of the bajri mafia on a police officer who had been chasing a dumper carrying bajri in salawasa area of jodhpur last week the bench asked the government and police department for details of what action had been taken against mining mafia in rajasthan and what action plan has been drawn to control this menaceterming its cognizance of the matter in the interest of justice the bench commented the general perception is being created that neither the police nor the administration has any control over these mining mafia nor the state has a strong will to tame these mafia as they are so influential that no one takes any action against themthe bench said that there were regular reports in newspapers about gang wars between the mafia and even of attacks on villagers by the mafia for resisting mining activitiesthe court also pointed to reckless driving of bajriladen dumpers at a high speed on highways and city roads posing threat to the life of the people at largelisting the matter for hearing in june the court issued notices to the states chief secretary the home departments principal secretary the mining departments principal secretary and the director general of police to submit their response the court also appointed three advocates as amicus curie to assist the court by furnishing relevant material