APHC010332602022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3504]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19999/2022 Between:

1. S RI.T.R. MUTHUKUMAR, S/O. RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT D.NO. 159, THIRU V.K. STREET, PUNJAIPULIAMPATTI VILLAGE, SATYAMANGALAM, ERODE DISTRICT - 634 469, TAMILNADU ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, SECRETARIAT, AMAVARATHI.

2. T HE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, D.NO. 7-104, 5THAND 6TH FLOORS, B-BLOCK, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. T HE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

4. T HE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring- i) The