R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
N. Srinath Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER
1. The petitioner had been granted a quarry lease for Black Granite over an extent of 3.000 Hectares of land in Sy.No.242 of Yerrasanipalli Village and Sy.No.697 of Thamballapalli Village, Thamballapalli Mandal, Chittoor District, for a period of 20 years from 03.10.2011 to 02.10.2031. The said lease had been determined by an order of the 2nd respondent dated 31.07.2018 in proceedings No.1410/RS-1/2018. Aggrieved by the said order, a Revision was filed before the 1st respondent under Rule 35-A of the A.P.Minior Mineral Concession Rules 1966. This Revision was allowed by the 1st respondent by an order dated 20.01.2020 vide Memo No.10527/M.1(1)/2018-3. The Revisional Authority, while setting aside the determination orders had made the said order subject to payment of Rs.4,28,450/- towards seignorage fee and Rs. 17,13,800/-towards penalty. Aggrieved by the said condition imposed on the petitioner and aggrieved by the fact that the said order does not contain any reasons, the petitioner has approached this Court, by way of W.P.No.7183 of 2020. This Court by an order dated 13.05.2020 had granted stay of operation of the impugned proceedings on deposit of the seignorage fee of Rs.4,
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