** Shares of Gallantt Ispat Ltd GALM.NS rise as much as 5%
to hit record high of 331.80 rupees
** Iron and steel manufacturer says it has been declared as
a successful bidder for composite licence for Todupura iron ore
block district Karaul, Rajasthan
** Stock hits upper limit of exchange-mandated trading band
** More than 158,000 shares traded as of 12:03 p.m. IST,
2.3x their 30-day moving avg
** GALM gained ~84.5% YTD
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)
((meenakshi.maidas@thomsonreuters.com;))