THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.23182 of 2009 DATE:29.10.2009 Between: M/s. Great India Nemkal Stone Crushers Private Limited, represented by its Managing Director, Hyderabad. ... Petitioner and The State of A.P. Represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.23182 of 2009 ORDER: According to the petitioner, the leasehold rights for quarrying of road metal and building stone in an extent of 7,830 hectares in survey No.253 of Nemkal village, Bommanahal Mandal, Ananthapur District, for a period of ten years, were granted in its favour by the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Ananthapur, by proceedings No.6044/02/07, dated 29.08.2009. Though it has been carrying on the quarrying operations strictly in accordance with the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960, the respondents are interfering with its leasehold rights. Being aggrieved by the same, it approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. 3. Having considered the submissions made by both the learned counsel and the prayer sought for by the petitioner itself is a direction to the respondents, this Court directs the respondents not to interfere with the quarry leasehold rights of the petitioner, without following due process under law. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 29th October, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.23182 of 2009 (Disposed of) 29th October, 2009 CBS