IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO.11153 of 2005 Between: M/s Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Quarry Workers Labour Contract Co-op Society Ltd, Vadde Society, rep. by its Member P.Narayanaiah S/o Pedda Perumallappa, Aged 45 years, D.No. 2-27, Lakshmipuram, Kuppam, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. 3 Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaneru, Chittoor District. 4 M/s R.R. Stones (P) Ltd, 3-5-874, 1st Floor, Hyderguda, Hyderabad. 5 Person-in-Charge (Sub Divisional Co-op. Officer), Kuppam, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings No. 503/Q/04 dt. 11-4-2005 issued by the 2nd Respondent and the same was received by the petitioner on 28-4-2005 illegal, arbitrary and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Articles of 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and direct the 2nd Respondent to grant Quarry Lease in favour of the petitioner as per the compromise settlement dt. 7-4-2004 and pass other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner :MR.J.SREENIVASULU Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 3: G.P. FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORAL ORDER: Admittedly, P.Narayanaiah, the deponent of the affidavit accompanying the writ petition is not a member of the Managing Committee of the writ petitioner – Cooperative Society, which the deponent admits is managed by a Person-in-Charge at present. In the circumstances, the writ petition could not have been filed by the Cooperative Society represented by the deponent of the accompanying affidavit. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. 10-05-2005 bsc ASST. REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. 3 Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaneru, Chittoor District. 4 Person-in-Charge (Sub Divisional Co-op. Officer), Kuppam, Chittoor District. 5 2 CCs to Govt. Pleader for Mines and Geology, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{AVLR}