APHC010022902021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3458]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 1628/2021 Between:

1. M . JAGAN MOHAN REDDY, S/O.OBUL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 0CC. BUSINESS, R/O.TATIMAKULAPALLY VILLAGE, TALLAPALLY POST, VEMPALLY MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES-I), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. T HE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, , A.P., SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, D.NO.7-104, B-BLOCK, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, A.P.

3. T HE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, YERRAGUNTLA, KADAPA DISTRICT.

4. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR DISTRICT, KADDAPA.

5. M D NIYAMATHULLA, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O.KAGITALAPENTA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 herein passing an impugned proceedings No.3187512/D/12-2/2020, dt.26.11.2020 rejecting the petitioner's application filed by the petitioner herein for Barytes and Dolomite to an extent of 6.400 Hectares in Sy.Nos.224 and 214/B of Tallapally Village, Vempally Mandal, YSR Kadapa District and set aside the same as being illegal arbitrary, discriminatory and violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondents herein to grant lease to the petitioner as per the application and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents herein to suspend the impugned proceedings No.3187512/D12-2/2020, dt.26.11.2020 passed by the Respondent No.2 herein and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to dismiss the writ petition by vacating the interim orders dated. 01-

02-2021 in I.A.No. 1 of 2021 in W.P.No. 1628 of 2021 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to set aside the order dated 26-07-2022 in WP. 1628/2021 and restore the same to its file and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to receive the counter affidavit by allowing the leave petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to extend the interim order dated: 07.07.2022 in WP.No. 1628/2021 till such time and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to grant leave for filing the reply affidavit to the counter affidavit filed by the Respondent No.5 herein and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to permit filing of documents viz., proceedings in file No.D-llOll/4/05- Hyd dated 23-2- 2010 and secondly proceedings in Letter NO.13/M/2003 dated 7-1-2015 in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. V RAGHUNATH Counsel for the Respondent