WP/18730/2016 of SR.DY.GM(LEGAL), M/S.RAMCO CEMENTS LTD, KRISHNA DIST Vs SECY, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE(MINES&FP) DEPT, HYDERABAD & 3

1 APHC010859742016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3310] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 18730/2016 Between: Sr.dy.gm(legal), M/s.ramco Cements Ltd, Krishna Dist ...PETITIONER AND Secy Industries Commerceminesfp Dept Hyderabad 3 ...RESPONDENT(S) and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K RAJI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 2. HARINATH N (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA) 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 a writ or order in the nature of certiorari quashing the demand notices bearing number 436/M/2001, 74/M/2003, 341/M/2003 and 2199/M/2006 all dated 23.10.2015 issued by the 3rd Respondent in so far as demanding the Contributions towards National Mineral Exploration Trust retrospectively i.e., from 12.01.2015 to 22.10.2015, as illegal, arbitrary, 2 without jurisdiction and unconstitutional and Consequently set aside the same and Award exemplary costs and to pass such other order o