IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE And HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9841 of 2008 Between: 1 Boddu Madhava Reddy, S/o. Malyadri R/o.Nekunampet (V & PO), Kondapuram (M), Nellore District. 2 Medam Bramhananda Reddy, S/o. Audi Narayana Reddy R/o.Nekunampet (V & PO), Kondapuram (M), Nellore District. 3 Medam Sivarami Reddy, S/o.Konda Reddy R/o.Nekunampet (V & PO), Kondapuram (M), Nellore District. 4 Medam Sirnivasulu, S/o.Ramachandraiah R/o.Nekunampet (V & PO), Kondapuram (M), Nellore District. 5 Pallapothu Narsing Rao, S/o.Peda Kondaiah R/o.Nekunampet (V & PO), Kondapuram (M), Nellore District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Nellore District, Nellore. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Nellore District. 3 The Joint Explosive Chief Controller, South Circle, 140, Marthur Road, CHENNAI-600006. 4 The Explosive Deputy Cheif Controller, Kendriya Sadan, Sultan Bazar, Hyderanad. 5 The Mines Safety Deputy Director, Opp: to Collector Bunglow, Podalakur Road, Nellore. 6 The Mines & Geology Deputy Director, Ramannapet 1st Line, Guntur-7, Guntur Dist. 7 The Mines & Geology Asst. Director, Vedayapalem, Nellore, Nellore District. 8 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kavali, Nellore District. 9 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kavali, Nellore District. 10 The Tahsildar, Kondapuram, Nellore Distirct. 11 The Station House Officer, Kondapuram, Nellore District. 12 The Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents seize the entire area of Mine (i.e. to the full extent of mine) situated in Nekunampet Village, Kondapuram Mandal, Nellore District, immediately, in the interest of justice. Counsel for Petitioners: MR.M.V.NARASIMHAM Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 9: GP, REVENUE Counsel for Respondent Nos.2, 8, 10 & 11: GP, HOME Counsel for Respondent Nos.3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 12: GP, MINES & GEOLOGY The Court made the following: Order: (Per Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri Anil R. Dave) Without making any representation ventilating grievance to the concerned authority, the petitioners have approached this court by way of this Public Interest Litigation. In our opinion, the petitioners ought to have approached the concerned authority at the first instance so that the grievance as ventilated in the petition could be redressed. Looking into the nature of facts, it is further directed that respondent No.7 shall consider the affidavit filed in this petition as a representation and shall do the needful in accordance with law within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Subject to above observation, this petition is dismissed without any order as to costs. A copy of the petition shall be forwarded to respondent No.7 by the Registry of this court. ___________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ. April 30, 2008 MRR _______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J.