WP/5304/2022 of M DAMODAR NAIDU Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATU (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH ■Vi TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE a PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 5304 OF 2022 Between: / M Damodar Naidu, S/o M. Narasimhulu, Kondupalli Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Anantapuram District, A.P ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, (Industries and Commerce (Mines-I), Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Sri Anjaneya Towers, D.No.7-104, B-Block, Stn and 6th Floors Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada- 521456 3. The Assistant Director Mines and Geology, Tadipatri Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the action of the 3'"^ Respondent in issuing demand notice vide No.1256/QL/201 4, dated.04.02.2022 demanding to pay an total amount of Rs.68,25,531/- towards penalty