APHC010037022019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1679 OF 2019 Between:

1. Nishitha Mines And Minerals, Represented by its Managing Partner, Smt.P. Devasena Reddy, W/o. P. Sivakumar Reddy, Age 62 Years, Occ.

Business, H.No.7/ 105, Mittapalem Street, Gudur, Nellore District, A.P.

...Petitioner AND

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District, A.P

2. The Director of Mines and Geology, Anjani Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District, A.P

3. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District, A.P ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in keeping my Mining Lease application dt.25.08.2004 for silica sand over an ext