WP/22938/2017 of Malle Pedda Gangadhar, Vs Government of Andhra Pradesh,

APHC010532712017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3310] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 22938/2017 Between: Malle Pedda Gangadhar, ...PETITIONER AND Government Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “….to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings of Respondent No.2 in D.Dis.No.27634/R5-2/2015, dated 16.11.2016 in declaring the PL application dated 09.10.2015 for Barytes in over an extent of 22.35 hectares in Sy.No.721/4 of Medipentla village, Vemula Mandal, Kadapa district as ineligible as per Sec 10 A (1) of Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Amendment Act, 2015 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust ,unconstitutional and in violation of principles of natural justice and the provisions of Mines and Minerals De