IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.20394 of 2009 BETWEEN: T.Rama Krishna Reddy .. Petitioner AND The District Collector, Kadapa, Kadapa District and others .. Respondents ORDER: This matter is coming up for admission. On 23.09.2009, the learned Assistant Government Pleader had taken notice and requested time to get instructions. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in proceeding to allot the land for establishment of new stone crushing units adjacent to the petitioner crushing unit and quarry area situated in Survey Nos.2811, 2812 and 2707 respectively of Sankhavaram village, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District, contrary to the Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Several facts had been narrated, in detail, in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. It is stated that pursuant to the allotment of the land on lease and after obtaining all necessary permission from various departments, the petitioner established stone crushing unit in the name and style of Sri Gayatri Constructions, situated in Survey Nos.2811 and 2812 of Sankhavaam Village, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District. It is also stated that the petitioner was also granted quarry lease for Road Metal and Building Stone for an extent of one hectare in Survey No.2707 of the same village from where he was doing quarry operations. It is further stated that as he requires Form 22 Explosive Licence for running the stone crushing unit, he applied for the same. It is also further stated that 1st respondent was pleased to grant no- objection certificate for granting explosive licence vide proceedings in R.Dis.No.C3/1130/M/2008, dated 18.06.2009 along with sketch marking his stone crush unit area situated in Sy.Nos.2811 and 2812. In the light of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that the Writ Petition be disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to make appropriate representation to the Deputy Director, Mines and Geology, Kadapa, within a period of two weeks from today and let the Deputy Director, Mines and Geology, consider the same and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks thereafter. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ P. S. NARAYANA, J 12th October 2009 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/o) KH