THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6012 of 2010 Dated:17.03.2010 Between: M/s.Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited. …Petitioner And The District Collector, Nellore, SPS Nellore District, And another. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6012 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a Company. It appears, M/s.KVR Stone Crushers obtained a mining lease from the Department of Mines and Geology for metal use in the construction. The lessee transferred the lease in favour of the petitioner, which was ratified by the Assistant Director, Mines and Geology, by proceedings dated 21.03.2009. The petitioner is resorting to blasting operations for extracting the metal. It appears, a representation was made by the villagers of Kundakur bringing to the notice of the Tahsildar and the District Collector about the inconvenience being caused by the blasting and the ill effects of such blasting on their houses. Therefore, the first respondent directed the second respondent to take steps to stop the quarries which are blasting. Accordingly the second respondent issued notice dated 07.02.2010 to the petitioner directing them to use hand drilling only and avoid blasting. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. There is no dispute that the petitioner is using explosives for blasting in the mines for extracting metal. If the same is causing inconvenience to the villagers by creating cracks in their houses they can certainly make a complaint to the respondents. Acting on their complaint now the petitioner was directed to use hand drilling instead of blasting and the petitioner’s activity was not stopped. Therefore, this Court does not find any arbitrariness or illegality. If so advised, the petitioner may make an application to the District Collector for reconsideration of the matter. As and when such application is made, the District Collector may pass orders after hearing the petitioner’s representatives. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 17.03.2010 Note: Issue C.C in three days. B/o. vs