Dr V.Brahma Reddy v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

Counsel for the Respondent(S): Counsel for the Respondent(S):

GP FOR HOME (AP) GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP)

GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) GP FOR REVENUE (AP)

GP FOR REVENUE (AP) for Archaeological and Museums 4. GP for Archaeological and Museums CORAM: THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR CORAM: THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR CORAM: THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SRI JUSTICE RAVI DATE : 12.03.2025 12.03.2025 ORDER (Per Sri Justice Ravi Cheemalapati) (Per Sri Justice Ravi Cheemalapati) The petitioner addressed a letter dated 18.12.2017 to the Chief Justice The petitioner addressed a letter dated 18.12.2017 to the Chief Justice The petitioner addressed a letter dated 18.12.2017 to the Chief Justice of Unified High Court of Andhra Pradesh stating that excavations for hidden of Unified High Court of Andhra Pradesh stating that excavations for hidden of Unified High Court of Andhra Pradesh stating that excavations for hidden HCJ & RCJ WP(PIL) No.9 of 2018 2 treasures in historical places like Chennampalli Fort of Kurnool District are being made in the name of Government Order, by Government Officials, which may cause damage to the historical places and hence requested to stop demolitions of historical places, if possible. Pursuant to the recommendations of the PIL Committee, the Registry was permitted to take up the matter as Public Interest Litigation and accordingly, this taken up Public Interest Litigation came into being.

2. Out of the thirteen (13) respondents, the respondent no.4-District Collector and respondent no.7-Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Kurnool District, filed counter-affidavits.

3. The counter-affidavits filed by respondents would indicate that excavation operations are being carried out in the subject area with the permission of Archeological Survey of India for the purpose of bringing out the culture and heritage to limelight and that too the investigation is going on strictly as provided under Section 4 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

In view of the above, since the excavations are going on to unearth the culture and heritage that too by taking assistance from Department of HCJ & RCJ WP(PIL) No.9 of 2018 3 Archaeology and Museum, the apprehensions of the petitioner are misplaced. Therefore, nothing remains for adjudication in this Public Interest Litigation and the same is liable to be closed.

Accordingly, this taken up Public Interest Litigation is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR,CJ RAVI CHEEMALAPATI,J RR