( 1 ) WRIT Appeal No. 1191 of 1996 is from the judgment of our learned brother M. H. S. Ansari, J. , dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellant - M/s. Pallava Granites Industries India (P) Ltd. , - seeking a mandamus to the State government, the Director and the Assistant director of Mines and Geology to extend the period of lease from 6-7-1996 to 4-1 -2010 in its favour and permit it to carry on quarry operations in the land covered by Survey nos. 105/1, 105/2 and 105/3 admeasuring ac. 4. 32 cents, Ac. 1. 52 cents and Ac. 4. 49 cents respectively situate in R. L. Puram village, Cheemakurthy Mandal, Prakasham district and consequently issue despatch permits for transportation of the quarried black granite and also restrain the surface owners (pattadars) - respondents 4 to 7 - from interfering with the quarrying operations in respect of the above land. The learned judge was of the view that the relief sought by the appellant was barred by the principle of resjudicata because of the earlier decision of another learned single judge (Y. Bhaskar rao,j. ,) in Writ Petitionno. l5615 of 1994 dated 7-10-1994, which was inter partes, in which it was specifically held t