A Tahsildar does not have the statutory jurisdiction under the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 to recommend or order the cancellation of a quarry lease granted by the competent mining authority.

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 a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent Tahsildar, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, in issuing/recommending the proceedings vide Rc.No.A/563/2025 dated 08.01.2026 addressed to the 4TH Respondent (District Mines and Geology Officer, Krishna District, Vijayawada) recommending cancellation of the Petitioners lawful quarry lease granted in respect of Ac.5.00 cents in R.S.No.860/1 of Vedurupavuluru Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, as illegal, arbitrary, mala fide, without jurisdiction and without authority of law, inasmuch as the 3rd respondent has no statutory authority or jurisdiction under the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 to interfere with or recommend cancellation of a quarry lease granted by the competent mining authority, and as being violative of the principles of natural justice and the petitioner constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently set aside the said proceedings Rc.No.A/563/2025 dated 08-01- 2026 and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to STAY the operation of the proceedings vide Rc.No.A/563/2025 dated 08.01.2026 issued/recommended by the 3rd Respondent Tahsildar, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District to the Respondent (District Mines and Geology officer, Krishna District, Vijayawada), recommending cancellation of the Petitioner’s lawful quarry lease granted over an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in R.S.No.860/1 of Vedurupavuluru Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the Petitioner’s lawful quarry mining operations in the said patta land, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass

The Court made the following order:

ORDER:

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

“to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent Tahsildar, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, in issuing/recommending the proceedings vide Rc.No.A/563/2025 dated 08.01.2026 addressed to the 4th Respondent (District Mines and Geology Officer, Krishna District, Vijayawada) recommending cancellation of the Petitioners lawful quarry lease granted in respect of Ac.5.00 cents in R.S.No.860/1 of Vedurupavuluru Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, as illegal, arbitrary, mala fide, without jurisdiction and without authority of law, inasmuch as the 3rd respondent has no statutory authority or jurisdiction under the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 to interfere with or recommend cancellation of a quarry lease granted by the competent mining authority, and as being violative of the principles of natural justice and the petitioner constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently set aside the said proceedings Rc.No.A/563/2025 dated 08-01- 2026 and pass…..”

2. Heard Ms.K.V.N.Pallavi, counsel representing Mr.N.V.Mohana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Gover