WP/28798/2025 of Reddi Ramarao Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 1 December 2025

APHC010558892025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 28798/2025

Between:

1. REDDI RAMARAO, S/O VENKATA RATNAM, AGED 89 YEARS, D.NO.7-1-65/A, 2B DOYEN NEST DHARAM KARAN ROAD, AMEERPET HYDERABAD, TELANGANA-500016.

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, MINES

AND

GEOLOGY,

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, AMARAVATHI

GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT.

4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, RAJAHMUNDRY EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5. THE

REVENUE

DIVISIONAL

OFFICER,

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM

DIVISION,

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM DISTRICT.

6. PIDIKITI SRIDEVI, W/O LATE INDRA PRASAD, AGED 56

YEARS, R/O DOOR NO.6-67/4, 2nd FLOOR, SANGAM, KHAIRTABAD, LAKADIKAPUL, HYDERABAD.

...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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 herein in taking steps to grant permission to Quarry lease in favour of the 6th respondent to the land situated in an extent of AC 16.78 cents out of Ac 22.78 cents in Sy.No.98 (Old No. 70)at Morampudi Village, Hukumpeta Panchayat Rajamundry, Rural, Mandal, Kadiyam, Sub Registry, East Godavari District is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Minor and Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and violative of article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India consequently direct the official respondents not to grant Quarry lease in favour of the 6th respondent 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 to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.10.2025 before processing the application of the 6th respondent for grant of Quarry lease in an extent of AC 16.78 cents out of Ac 22.78 cents in Sy.No.98 (Old No.

70)situated at Morampudi Village , Hukumpeta Panchyat, Rajamundry Rural Mandal, Kadiyam Sub-Registry East Godavari District pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. S APPADHARA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.28798 OF 2025