HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN W.P. No.13802 OF 2025

ORDER

Heard Mr. D.Goverdhana Chary, learned counsel for petitioner, learned Govt. Pleader for Cooperation appearing for 2^nd respondent, Sri Mummaneni Srinivasa Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation (TSMDC) appearing for 5^th respondent and Sri Ramesh Babu Vishwanathula, learned counsel appearing for 7^th respondent.

2. This writ petition is filed to set aside the proceedings No.462/sand/Wadagudem-IV/2023 and proceedings No.437/sand/ Wadagudem-V/2023 both dated 04.04.2025 of 3^rd respondent issued in respect of sand bearing areas in Godavari river area at Wadagudem village, Mangapet Mandal, Mulugu district and consequent agreements both dated 11.04.2025 of 5^th respondent, as illegal.

3. Petitioner's Society is a society registered under the Telangana Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 (for short, ‘the TCS Act’) and has been in existence and doing sand quarrying from Godavari River at Wadagudem of Mangapet Mandal, Mulugu district, duly obtaining license. There are five identified sand bearing areas in Godavari river at Wadagudem Village and out of five, for technical reasons, sand bearing areas