IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE: ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION NO: 13606 of 2011 Between: Smt. P.Sujatha, W/o P.Venkateswarlu, Aged 37 years, R/o 15/15, Panchali Nagar, Renigunta, Chittoor District, A.P. ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce (Mines. II(1) Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Mines & Geology, 8th Floor, BRKR Bhavan, Tankbund, Hyderabad. 3. The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4. The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor., 5. The Tahsildar, Puttur Mandal,, Puttur, Chittoor District. .....Respondents Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the Circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein, the Hon'ble High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the 5th respondent herein in not sending the No Objection Certificate (NOC) directly to the Assistant Director of Mines & Geology concerned about classification and availability of the land applied by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease as per the GO Ms.No.181 Industries and Commerce (Mines. I) Department dated 26-5-1998 for an extent of 7-140 hectares in Sy.No.182 of Taduku Village, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and contrary to the above G.O. and also contrary to Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER : Sri M. Venkata Ramana Reddy COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENTS : Govt. Pleader for Mines and Geology THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: . 2 . Sd/-Y. GOPALAKRISHNA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Secretary, Industries & Commerce (Mines. II(1),Govt. of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Mines & Geology, 8th Floor, BRKR Bhavan, Tankbund, Hyderabad. 3. The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4. The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor., 5. The Tahsildar, Puttur Mandal,, Puttur, Chittoor District. 6. Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Mines & Geology, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 7. One CC to Sri S. Srinivasa Rao, Advocate (OPUC) 8. One CC to Sri M. Venkata Ramana Reddy, Advocate (OPUC) 9. Two CD copies. BV HIGH COURT AM.J DATED: 30-04-2011 ORDER W.P.NO. 13606 OF 2011 DISPOSING THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS