APHC010106242021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6069 OF 2021 Between:

1. H. Imam Sab, S/o Kasim Sab, Aged about 51 years, Occ. Business, R/o. D.No.5-174-B, U.Rangapuram village, MadakasiraMandal, Ananthapuramu District.

...Petitioner AND

1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Mines and Geology, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District.

2. Director of Mines and Geology, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada.

3. Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Ananthapuramu.

...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 of Mandamus declaring the Demand Notice issued by Respondent No.3 on 24.12.2020 Vide No. 4556/Q2/C.G/2011 calling upon the petitioner to pay the penalty, double the market value and fine of Rs.5.00 lakhs as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Article 14, 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India r/w provisions of the A.P. Mines Mineral