IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 4645 of 2008 Between: V.Hari Krishna Reddy, S/o.Hamsakumar Reddy, R/o.Devarapalyam Village, Nellore Mandal and Dist., ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director of Mines & Geology,' A.P., at Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology,' Nellore, Nellore Dist., 3 The District Collector, Nellore, Nellore Dist., 4 The Thasildar, Nellore Mandal, Nellore Dist., 5 The Mandal Revenue Inspector, Nellore, Nellore Dist., .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari call for the records of the notice issued by the 5th respondent Dt.29-2-2008 and quash the same as illegal and without jurisdiction and violative of Art.14 & 21 of Constitution of India besides being violative of Principles of Natural justice and consequently suspend the Notice Dt.29-2-2008 issued by the 5th respondent in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.C.KRISHNAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LS} O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare the Notice dated 29.2.2008 issued by the 5th respondent, as arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner assets that on the application dated 3.1.2008 made by him, the 2nd respondent-Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, by his order dated 13.2.2008, granted lease of the land of an extent of Ac.5.98 cents in S.No.401/P situated in Devarapalem village, Nellore Rural Mandal for commencement of quarrying operations for extraction of road metal and gravel. Now, the petitioner’s grievance is that the 5th respondent-Mandal Revenue Inspector, without any authority, issued the Notice dated 29.2.2008 directing him to stop the quarrying operations until further orders. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material placed on record. As it is represented by Sri T.C.Krishnan, learned counsel for the petitioner, that the petitioner had already started quarry operations pursuant to the lease agreement entered into on 13.2.2008, the petitioner can approach the 5th respondent and ventilate his grievance as to why he shall not be permitted to proceed with the quarrying operations. If really the petitioner had already commenced the quarrying operations, the 5th respondent-Mandal Revenue Inspector shall permit the petitioner to continue his quarrying operations till his representation is decided. With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. _______________ 07.03.2008 Note: Furnish copy by tomorrow. B/o Bcj,