APHC010753052016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3504]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

SATURDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15733/2016 Between:

1. P OLINA NAGARATHNAM W/O THATHABBAI, R/O H NO 3-131, GANESH TEMPLE, SITHANAGARAM MANDAL, BOBBILLANKA, MULAKALLANKA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - PIN 533293 ...PETITIONER AND

1. S TATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES)

DEPARTMENT AT SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA, -

3. T HE ASST DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLCIGY, AT RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DIST.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. N SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP)

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO:15733 of 2016 ORDER:-

The instant writ petition, under Article 226 of Constitution of India, has been filed seeking the following main prayer:

“….to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs Order or Direction declaring the action of Respondents in not granti