WP/33957/2025 of M/s.UBR MINERALS Vs UNION OF INDIA on 14 September 2026

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Between:

1. M/S.UBR MINERALS,

BHASKARA D.NO.

SPSR NELLORE DIST

1. UNION OF INDIA, MI

GOVT, OF INDIA

ROAD NEW DELHI-1

2. THE STATE OF AN

SECRETARY TO GOV

COMMERCE (MINES

Petition under Article

circumstances stated in th

pleased topleased to issu

proceedings No.5/80/2004

proposal for conveying prio

MMDR Act, 1957 in respec

as illegal, arbitrary and in vi

consequently Respondent

2004 for conveying prior

MMDR Act, 1957 witho

W.P.N

HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THE 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPA

T PETITION NO: 33957/2025

, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER

27-1-1642, LAKSHMINAGAR BALA

TRICT.

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AND

NISTRY OF MINES, REP. BY ITS SEC

SHASTRI BHAVAN,DR. RAJENDRA

10001.

NDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS P

VERNMENT, DEPARTMENT INDUST

), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAG

...RESPON

226 of the Constitution of India praying e affidavit filed therewith, the High Co ue a writ of MANDAMUS declaring 4-MV dated. 27.06.2006 returning/re or approval as required under Section t of Grant of Mining Lease for Iron Ore iolative of Article 14 of the Constitution o No.1 to re-consider the proposal da approval as required under Section out reference to the impugned p RC,J

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W.P.No.33957 of 2025

No.5/80/2004-MV, dated, 27.06.2006 issued by Respondent No.1 and set- aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 pleased to direct the Respondent No.1 to re-consider the proposal dated, 15- 10- 2004 for conveying prior approval as required under Section 5(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957 without reference to the proceedings No.5/80/2004- MV, dated, 27.06.2006 issued by Respondent No.1 pending disposal of WP 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 May be pleased to grant leave to the respondent No.2 to file the counter affidavit in WP.No.33957/2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.G RAJA BABU

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.G.ARUN SHOWRI(CENTRAL GOVT. COUSEL)

2.GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY

The Court made the following: