WP/3672/2025 of A P GRANITES(ANANTHA PADMANABHA GRANITES) Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3672 OF 2025 Between: M/s. A.P. Granites (Anantha Padmanabha Granites), Sy.No.10/12 1^3,14,11/1 (P), Dheenabhandupuram Village, Meliaputi Mandal, Srikakulani District, Represented by its Partner. L. Srinivas. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Mines and Geology, Secretariat building at Velagapudi. 2. Divisional Mines and Geology Officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Demand Notice No. 1441A/G/2022 dt.24.01.2023 issued by Respondent No.2 without considering the reply given by the petitioner for the Show cause notice dt. 12.08.2022 and thereby insisting the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs. 28,65,984/- towards penalty as arbitrary, i