District A.P v. District, A.P
Case at a glance
Outcome
Dismissed
Hence, the writ petition is dismissed and the petitioner is
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed and the petitioner is remained as ineligible vide orders dated 11.01.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. Date:20.02.2026 Rns ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM…
Judgment
1. M/s. Sri Sainadh Silica Mines, Represented by its Managing Partner Sri Duvvuru Madhusudhan Reddy Ballavolu Village, Chillakur, Nellore District A.P. ...Petitioner AND
The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District A.P
The Director of Mines and Geology, Anjani Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District, A.P
The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District, A.P ...Respondents 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, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in keeping my mining Lease application dt. 01.02.2007 for silica sand over an extent of Ac 33.62 Cents in Sy. No. 496, 539 and 560 of Ballavolu Village, Chillakur Mandal Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh State pending 2 without any reasons as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, contrary to the Government orders and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to process the quarry lease application of the Petitioner and this Honourable court may pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 to process the Quarry Lease application dtd.01.02.2007 of the Petitioner over an extent of Ac 33.62 Cents in Sy.No.496, 539 and 560 of Ballavolu Village, Chillakur Mandal 86 Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh State pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKAT REDDY DONTHI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.1676 OF 2019 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “to issue a writ, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in keeping my mining Lease application dt.
01.02.2007 for silica sand over an extent of Ac 33.62 Cents in Sy. No. 496, 539 and 560 of Ballavolu Village, Chillakur Mandal Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh State pending without any reasons as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, contrary to the Government orders and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to process the quarry lease application of the Petitioner and this Honourable court may pass …..”
2. The substratum of the writ affidavit is that the petitioner applied for mining lease vide application dated 01.02.2007 for silica sand over an extent of Ac 33.62 Cents in Sy. No. 496, 539 and 560 of Ballavolu Village, Chillakur Mandal Nellore District, and averred several contentions in the writ affidavit.
3. At the time of considering the matter, Sri G.Krishnaiah, learned counsel representing Sri D.Venkata Reddy, learned counsel for the 4 petitioner submits that the writ petition instituted way back in the year 2019. In view of passage of time, the petitioner is presently not in contact with petitioner’s counsel office.
On the other side, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, while drawing the attention of this Court to para No.8 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3, submits that the 2nd respondent-Director of Mines & Geology, Ibrahimpatnam, Government of Andhra Pradesh, has issued the order dated 11.01.2019, where under it is mentioned that the application of the petitioner is ineligible as per Section 10-(A)(1) of MM (D&R) Amendment Act, 2015.
Taking into consideration the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader and on a perusal of the relevant order dated 11.01.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent Department officials, it appears that the application of the petitioner was rejected since it has not made out the pre-requisites under the MM DR Amendment Act. 5
Operative part
Hence, the writ petition is dismissed and the petitioner is remained as ineligible vide orders dated 11.01.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. Date:20.02.2026 Rns ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.1676 of 2019 Date:20.02.2026 Rns
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Hence, the writ petition is dismissed and the petitioner is
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — s. 151; MM (D&R) Amendment Act, 2015; MM DR Amendment Act.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 20 Feb 2026. The bench was MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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