Decided On : 01-09-2003

( 1 ) THESE three writ petitions may be disposed of by a common order, since the same are directed against the common order dated 4-2-2002 passed by the Government in exercise of its revisional power under rule 35-A of the Andhra Pradesh Minor mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequential demand notice dated 20-2-2002 issued by the Director of Mines and Geology. W. P. No. 6916 of 2002:

( 2 ) THE petitioner-company invokes the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of india praying to issue a writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the order passed by the first respondent-Government in Memo No. 8817/m. II. (l)/2001-6, dated 4-2-2002 and the consequent demand notice no. 4823/mr2/99-3, dated 20-2-2002 of the second respondent-Director of Mines and geology and the proceedings of the third respondent-Deputy Director of Mines and geology in Lr. No. 2946/q2/2001-3, dated 28-3-2002 and quash the same. The proceedings, according to the petitioner company, are illegal, arbitrary and violative of the rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners-company also prays for a c

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