WP/23651/2018 of D. Pentam Naidu Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

APHC010501722018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3310] (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 23651/2018 Between: D. Pentam Naidu ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P KAMLAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 2. GP FOR FORESTS (AP) 3. GP FOR REVENUE (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 an order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the Proceedings th Rc.No.2171/2017/TO(1), dated 5.1.2018 issued by the 7 respondent and the consequential Proceedings in th Ref.No.11117/2017/WLR-1, dated 18.1.2018 issued by the 6 respondent and set aside the same as illegal, arbitrary, 2 contrary to law and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents 2, 3, 6 to 9 herein to permit the petitioner to conduct the Mining Operations in respect of the mining lease granted for Calcite and Mica over an extent of A