APHC010055332026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3296 OF 2026 Between:

1. M/s.SMT EXPORT, Rep. by its Managing Partner Venkata Shivaram Reddy Narala, Aged 50 years, Occ. Business, D.NO.15-17-308A, Flot No.504, K.V.R.S Residency, Bypass Road, Near Rajpath Function Hall, Khammam, Telangana -507002.

...Petitioner AND

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.522239

2. The Director of Mines and Geology, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.521456

3. The Divisional Mines and Geology Officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District.

532201 ...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 an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in not granting the quarry lease on the application of the petitioner d