WP/5433/2022 of P GHOUSE MOHIDDIN KHAN Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 29 January 2026

APHC010089632022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 5433/2022

Between:

1. P GHOUSE MOHIDDIN KHAN, S/O. LATE P. ABDUL RAWOOF

KHAN, AGE 52 YEARS, OCCU. BUSINESS, R/O.H.NO.13/366, MD.

RAHAMATHULLAH STREET, KADAPA-516001, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES 86 COMMERCE DEPARTMENT (MINES), 3RD

BLOCK,

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI

GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P

3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KURNOOL

DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 toto issue a writ, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents No.2 in passing a revocation order vide D.Dis. Proceeding No.52490/D 10/2010, dt.06.01.2022

as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, un constitutional, against the principles of natural justice and contrary to the A.P Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966, and consequently, set aside the revocation order with the direction to the

Respondents to process the mining lease application of the Petitioner for the mineral 'white quartz' over an extent of 69.474 Hectares in Sy.No.969/A of Hatti Belegal village, Aluru Mandal, Kurnool District, A.P and may pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022

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 direct the Respondent authorities not to create any third party rights over the mining/quarry lease granted area for the mineral 'white quartz' over an extent of 69.474 Hectares in Sy.No.969/A of Hatti Belegal village, Aluru Mandal, Kurnool District, A.P pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022

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 dismiss the writ petition by vacating the interim orders dated.04.03.2022 in IA No.1 of 2022 in WP No.5433 of 2022 and to pass such other order IA NO: 3 OF 2022

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 allow this petition and implead the petitioner herein as the 4th respondent in the writ petition No. 5433 of 2022 and also in I.A.No. 2 of 2022

in the interest of justice and i also pay to 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 me to implead myaself as respondent no. 4 in the above Writ Petition No. 5433/2022 as well as in IA no. 01/2022 in WP No. 5433/2022 for proper adjudication of lis and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. VENKAT REDDY DONTHI REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY

The Court made the following: