ORDER :

U. Durga Prasad Rao, J.

1. The Petitioner company holds three leases for black galaxy granites in respect of (i) 2.729 hectares in S.No. 21/11 to 13, 25P, 26, 27/P & 28/P (concerning to W.P. No. 10994/2021) (ii) 2.223 hectares in S.No. 988/2 (concerning to W.P. No. 10996/2021) and (iii) 2.356 hectares in S.No. 60/P, 101/1P, 102/P (concerning to W.P. No. 11006/2021) of R.L. Puram Village of Chimakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District. All the leases are for 20 years and last till 2028-32. In all the three writ petitions, the petitioner challenges the show cause notice, consequential demand notice and quarry lease determination order passed by the 2nd respondent/Director of Mines & Geology.

2. The petitioner's case succinctly is thus:

(a) The petitioner pleads that due to political rivalry the Mining Officers at the behest of the Government, are harassing the petitioner every now and then. In that process, show cause notices Nos. 3304740/Vg/2020-3 dated 19.02.2020; 3304740/Vg/2020-4 dated 19.02.2020; and 3304740/Vg/2020-27 dated 20.02.2020 were initially issued by the Additional Di