WP/44860/2016 of MAHALAKSHMI MIRELA Vs PRL.SECY., INDUSTRIES & COMMMERCE HYD., & 3 OTHERS,

1 APHC010352092016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3310] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 44860/2016 Between: Mahalakshmi Minerals ...PETITIONER AND Prl Secy Industries Commmerce Hyd 3 Others and ...RESPONDENT(S) Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 15611/GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (TG) 2. K LAKSHMAN (AST SOL GEN) The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…..declaring (i) That the Application made by the Petitioner on 25.10.2008 for grant of Mining Lease of Manganese in the private Patta lands belonging to the Petitioner over an area of 11.92 Acres (4.63 Hectares) in S.No.338/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 339/1 to 18 situate in B.P. Varakatta 2 Village, Cheepurupalli Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh, falls in the exception carved out under Section 10 A (2) (C) of the Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957; and (ii) That the Petitioner is entitled to be granted a Minin