WP/3412/2025 of ANURAJ MINERALS Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

APHC010061722025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3310] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3412/2025 Between: Anuraj Minerals ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER:- This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:- “…pleased to issue an order writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing the Demand Notice No.165/QL/RM/2019, dated 20.01.2025, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, unconstitutional and contrary to Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957 and Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and the rules made there under apart from being violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the constitution of India and consequently call for records in the demand Notice No.165/QL/RM/2019, dated 20.01.2025 and set aside the same and pass ….” 2 2. The ca