ORDER:

The petitioner company had a mining lease, for quarrying black galaxy granite over 6.17 Hectares of land in Sy.No.367/2 P and 422/1 P of Devara Palem Village, Chimakurthy Mandal, erstwhile Prakasam District. This lease was for a period of 20 years and would expire on 15.12.2025. Originally, this lease was granted in the name of M/s.Siva Shankar Granites Private Limited with its office at Flat No.102, Siva Sai Sannidhi, Opp. Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Plot No.32, Hindi Nagar, Panjagutta, Hyderabad. Thereafter, the petitioner changed its name to M/s.Siva Shankar Mineral Limited on 13.03.2007. This change of name was intimated to the authorities of the Mines Department and the 3rd respondent by proceedings No.8673/Q/2001 dated 29.07.2008 had accepted the said change. The petitioner contends that it had changed its name again to M/s.Siva Shankar Minerals Private Limited with the address of D.No.8- 2-293/82/A, Flat No.739-A, Road No.37, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

2. The Joint Director of Mines is said to have issued a show cause notice dated 08.02.2018 calling upon the petitioner to show cause why the lease should not be determined. Thereafter, the 2nd respondent, Director of Mines and