IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI ***

+W.P.No.3755 of 2017 Between:

K. Satyanarayana … Petitioner AND $ Industries Commerce Dept.

Prl. Secretary and 3 others ... Respondents Date of Order pronounced on: 18.03.2026 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers : Yes/No May be allowed to see the judgments?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked : Yes/No to Law Reporters/Journals:

3. Whether the Lordship wishes to see the fair copy : Yes/No Of the Judgment?

*IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI *HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM % Dated: 18.03.2026 +W.P.No.3755 of 2017 Between:

K. Satyanarayana … Petitioner AND $ Industries Commerce Dept.

Prl. Secretary and 3 others ... Respondents ! Counsel for the Petitioner : Velagani Narasimhulu ^Counsel for the Respondents : G.P. for Mines & Geology G.P. for Industries & Commerce Date of Order pronounced on : 18.03.2026 GIST :

>HEAD NOTE :

? Cases referred :

1) (2010) 4 SCC 785

2) 2019 SCC OnLine AP 253

3) 2022 SCC OnLine AP 2452 ___________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM APHC010320152017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3504]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3755/2017 Between:

1. K SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: FARMER, S/O NOOKA RAJU, DOOR NO.1-34, CHIBROLU VILLAGE, GOLLAPROLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISRICT-533449.

...PETITIONER AND

1. P RL SECY INDUSTRIES COMMERCE DEPT HYD 3 OTHERS, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPT, A.P SECRETARIAT, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, A.P.

2. T HE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521456

3. T HE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

4. T HE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY VIG, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI 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 toto issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the order in letter No 20300/M.I(2)/2016-1 dated 19.1.2017 passed by the 1^st respondent as illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the order in letter No 20300/M.1(2)/2016-1 dated 19.1.2017 passed by the 1^st respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. VELAGANI NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP)

2. GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE (AP)

The Court made the following ORDER:

This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed seeking the following relief:

“……..declaring the order in letter No 20300/M.I(2)/2016-1 dated

19.1.2017 passed by the 1^st respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the order in letter No.20300/M.1(2)/2016-1 dated 19.1.2017 passed by the 1^st respondent and pass…….”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, referring to the writ affidavit, submits that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of an extent of Ac.3.00cents in Sy.No.86 of Chebrolu Village, Gollaprolu Mandal, East Godavari District and to that effect, the petitioner has pattadar passbook and title deed in his name. He submits that respondent No.4 issued Show-Cause-Notice dated 19.10.2012, for which, the petitioner preferred explanation on 08.11.2012 and without considering the same, the petitioner got issued demand notice on 19.12.2012, followed by reminder notice dated 30.03.2013 by the 4^th respondent.

4. He also submits that aggrieved by the said action of the 4^th respondent, the petitioner preferred revision application by invoking Section 35-A of A.P.

Minor Mineral Concession Rule