APHC010253212022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15178 OF 2022 Between:

1. M/s.Neelima Granites, Represented by its Proprietor Mr.Koona Ravi Kumar, S/o. late Krishna Rao, aged about 52 years, Penubarthi Village, Ponduru Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh.

...Petitioner AND

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary (Industries and Commerce Department), Secretariat Buildings at Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.

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

3. The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh.

4. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh.

5. The Tahsildar, Meliaputti Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh.

...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 o