HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6687 of 2010 DATE:25.03.2010 Between: Smt. K. Kantham … Petitioner and The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6687 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was granted lease of mining to quarry road metal and building stone, in respect of land in survey No.84 of V.J. Palem Village, Anakapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. Stating that the petitioner has carried out unauthorized mining operations, the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Visakhapatnam, 3rd respondent, issued a show-cause notice, dated 15.10.2007, directing her to explain as to why a sum of Rs.99,585/- as seigniorage fee and Rs.9,95,850/- towards 10-times penalty, be not imposed, and the petitioner submitted her explanation on 08.11.2007. Taking the same into account, the 3rd respondent passed an order, dated 18.01.2008, confirming the demand made through the show-cause notice, dated 15.10.2007. 2. The petitioner filed a revision before the 1st respondent, under Rule 35 of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and also an application for stay. Her grievance is that the 1st respondent did not pass any interim order, and that in the meanwhile, the 3rd respondent is withholding dispatch permits for transportation of the material that is spoiled in the site. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology. 4. Feeling aggrieved by the final order, dated 18.01.2008, passed by the 3rd respondent, the petitioner has already filed a statutory revision before the 1st respondent. Normally, during pendency of the revision, the interest of the parties needs to be protected. If the petitioner is to be denied dispatch permits, unless she totally complies with the impugned order, the very purpose of filing the revision would be defeated. 5. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the 3rd respondent shall release the dispatch permits to the petitioner, in case the petitioner deposits a sum of Rs.99,585/- (Rupees Ninety nine thousand five hundred eighty five only) representing the amount of seigniorage fee mentioned in the impugned order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 25th March, 2010. CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6687 of 2010 (Disposed of) 25th March, 2010 CBS