Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/14882/2020 of GANAPATHI GRANITES Vs THE STATE OF AP on 14 June 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14882/2020 Between: 1. GANAPATHI GRANITES, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR M
APHC010225752020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 14882/2020
Between:
1. GANAPATHI GRANITES, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR M
PRATAP REDDY, S/O BHASKAR REDDY THROUGH HIS POWER OF
ATTORNEY HOLDER V. HARI PRASAD REDDY S/O V. SURENDRA
REDDY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, BUSINESS, REGD. ABOUT 43
YEARS, BUSINESS, REGD. OFFICE DOOR NO. 2-1282/12, B.V.
REDDY COLONY, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH.
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR , ANDHRA PRADESH
3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR , ANDHRA PRADESH
4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT SURVEY AND LAND
RECORDS CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR , ANDHRA PRADESH
5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR
DISTRICT, CHITTOOR , ANDHRA PRADESH
6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VELLORE DISTRICT, VELLORE , TAMIL NADU STATE
7. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, GUDIYATHAM RANGE, VELLORE
DISTRICT TAMIL NADU STATE.
8. THE
DIVISIONAL
FOREST
OFFICER,
VELLORE
DIVISION,
VELLORE, TAMIL NADU STATE.
...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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, Particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the high handed action of the 7 and 8
respondents herein interfering with peaceful possession and enjoyment of mining rights over land in an extent of 5.000 Hectors in Sy.No.56 of E.K
Cheruvu Village of K.M.Kandriga Revenue village, of Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District is illegal, highhanded arbitrary, without jurisdiction and interfering with State of Andhra Pradesh, violating the joint inspection re- survey communicated to 7th respondent by the 5th respondent and consequently direct the respondent Nos.7 and 8 not to interfere into the peaceful possession and mining operations over an extent of 5.000 Hectors in Sy. No 56 of E.K Cheruvu village of K.M.Kandriga revenue village of Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District in the boundaries fixed by the joint inspection dated 04.01.2020 communicated in Letter No.1142/01/2007 dated 21.01.2020 to the 7th respondent by the 5th respondent under the supervision of the respondent Nos.2 to 6 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P SREE RAMULU NAIDU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY
3. K V L NARASIMHA RAO
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “....to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, Particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the high handed action of the 7 and 8 respondents herein interfering with peaceful possession and enjoyment of mining rights over land in an extent of 5.000 Hectors in Sy.No.56 of E.K Cheruvu Village of K.M.Kandriga Revenue village, of Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District is illegal, highhanded arbitrary, without jurisdiction and interfering with State of Andhra Pradesh, violating the joint inspection re-survey communicated to 7th respondent by the 5th respondent and consequently direct the respondent Nos.7 and 8 not to interfere into the peaceful possession and mining operations over an extent of 5.000 Hectors in Sy.No.56 of E.K Cheruvu village of K.M.Kandriga revenue village of Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District in the boundaries fixed by the joint inspection dated 04.01.2020 communicated in Letter No.1142/01/2007 dated 21.01.2020 to the 7th respondent by the 5th respondent under the supervision of the respondent Nos.2 to 6..”
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P.Sree Ramulu Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be closed, since, the petitioner is not doing any mining operation in the subject land.
3. Sri K.V.L.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.7 and 8 is in attendance.
4. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 15.06.2026. UPS
WRIT PETITION NO: 14882 of 2020
Dt.15.06.2026
UPS