S. S. M. QUADRI, J.

( 1 ) CUDDAPAH District in Andhra Pradesh contains largest deposits of barytes in the world. This mineral wealth of the nation in the villages of mangampet and Anantharajupet, was reserved for exploitation by public sector by G. O. Ms. No. 27 dated 7-1-1974. The State of Andhra Pradesh, the 1st respondent herein granted mining lease for barytes over an extent of 22. 799 Hectares in the said villages for 20 years in favour of the Andhra pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. , a State Government undertaking, the 2nd respondent herein, in G. O. Ms. No. 151, dt. 10-2-1975. In pursuance of the said orders, the 1st respondent executed mining lease deed in favour of the 2nd respondent on 19-2-1975 in respect of the said extent of 22. 7990 Hectares. Pattedars of the land who were having surface rights in the land granted on lease by the 1st respondent to the 2nd respondent under the above G. O. Ms. No. 151, filed revisions before the Central government under Rule 54 of the Mineral Concession Rules 1960 and obtained stay of implementation of the order of the 1st respondent. In view of the rights claimed by the Pattedars, the 2nd respondent was unable to carry out m

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