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K. MANMADHA RAO
Kokku Usha – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
K. Manmadha Rao, J.
Writ Petition No. 42362 of 2022 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
The court established that mining leases cannot be granted without determining compensation and considering the rights of existing cultivators.
The court ruled that claims over estate lands must be substantiated by evidence of continuous occupation before a specified date, and mining leases granted during disputes are valid.
Cancellation of mining lease without notice violates principles of natural justice; the court will not intervene when administrative processes are pending.
The court emphasized that title disputes must be resolved before granting quarry leases, and prior court directions must be adhered to in administrative decisions.
The court ruled that ownership disputes over land must be resolved in civil courts, not through administrative processes, emphasizing the illegality of the quarry lease granted without proper verific....
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