HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN

ORDER

Heard Mr. Kondaveeti Ravi, learned Senior Counsel representing Mr. Kirthi Teja, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Mohd. Imran Khan, learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. CASE OF THE PETITIONER i) The petitioner herein has obtained quarry lease for stone and metal over an extent of Acs.7.20 guntas in Survey No.50, situated at Allampally Village, Vikarabad Mandal, Vikarabad District, for a period of fifteen (15) years vide proceedings dated 24.08.2018. The lease deed was also executed on the same day on the specific terms and conditions mentioned therein.

ii) Pursuant to the said lease deed, the petitioner had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mr. L.Sudarshan Reddy, a Government Contractor for supply of mineral for utilization of the same in Government works. As per G.O.Ms.No.94, Irrigation & CAD Department, dated 01.07.2003, seigniorage charges will be recovered from the contractor’s bill for the material used for the Government work and will be directly paid into the Government account. For the mineral excavated and supplied to the said Contractor, seigniorage charges to an extent