/APHC010062282026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 3745/2026 Between:

1. S RI Y. RAVI KUMAR,, S/O SRI Y. NAGAMUNI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,R/O H.NO.13/86, VADLAPALEM (V) TADIPATRI TOWN, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT - 515411, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, A.P.-522239 .

2. T HE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P.-521456.

3. T HE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, O/O MINES AND GEOLOGY, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-

518502.

4. T HE REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, PLOT NO.36, ROAD NO.3, RAMALINGESWARA NAGAR, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH- 518003.

...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature o