IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 7122 OF 2024 Between: 1. Gurijala Ravi Kiran, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, Age 33 years, Resident of Reddygudem Mandal, Kunaparajuparva, NTR District-521215. 2. Gurijala Veera Babu, S/o. Lakshmi Narayana, Age 39 years. Resident of 4- 14A, Reddygudem Mandal, Kunaparajuparva, NTR District-521215. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, Secretariat Buildings, Veagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Mines and Geology, State of Andhra Pradesh, office at Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Collector, NTR District, Vijayawada. 4. The District Mines and Geology Officer, NTR District. 5. The Station House Officer, Reddygudem, NTR District. 6. Merugu Nagabhushanam, S/o. Yesu, Age 54 years. Resident of Kunaparajuparva Village, Reddygudem Mandal, NTR District 7. Matti Veerababu, S/o. Matti Ramarao, Resident of Reddygudem Mandal Kunaparajuparva, NTR District-521215. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents No.3 to 5, in not taking any action against the respondent No. 6 and 7, who are illegally quarrying and transporting of regur soil in the land. Survey No. 271/2, situated at Kunaparajuparva Village, Reddygudem Mandal, NTR District, which is arbitrary, irrational, frivolous, against the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and violation of the provisions contained in Article 14,19, 21,48A and 51A (g) of Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondent no. 3 to 5 to take necessary action to stop the illegal transportation of regur soil. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent no.4 and 5 to take immediate action on the representation, dt 13.03.2024 submitted by the respondent; till pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners ; SRI BANKA NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 2 & 4 : GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5 : GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.6 : SRI NARASIMHA RAO GUDISEVA Counsel for the Respondent No.7 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010137542024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 7122/2024 Between: Gurijala Ravi Kiran, and Others ...Petitioners AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: 1. Banka Nageswara Rao Counsel for the Respondents: 1.GP for Home 2.GP for Revenue S.Narasimha Rao Gudiseva 4.GP for Mines and Geology The Court made the following order: Challenging the action of respondent Nos.3 to 5 in not taking any action against the respondent Nos.6 and 7, who are illegally quarrying and transporting of regur soil in the land, Sy.No.271/2 situated at Kunaparajuparva Village, Reddygudem Mandal, NTR District, the present writ petition is filed. \1 ii 2. Heard Sri Banka Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. 3. It is contended by the petitioners that they have brought to the notice of the official respondents that the unofficial respondents are illegally excavating in the petitioners’ land. On 13.03.2024, the petitioners’ filed a representation to the official respondents but the said representation has not been considered so far, and the unofficial respondents are going on excavating the subject land. The petitioners have prayed for appropriate direction to the respondents. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 4*^ respondent to dispose 4. of the representation filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioners within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Mines and Geology, State of Andhra Pradesh, office at Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Collector, NTR District, Vijayawada. 4. The District Mines and Geology Officer, NTR District. 5. The Station House Officer, Reddygudem, NTR District. - m 6. One CC to Sri Banka Nageswara Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Mines and Geology, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10.One CC to Sri Narasimha Rao Gudiseva, Advocate (OPUC) 11. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr A ^ HIGH COURT DATED:21/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.7122 of 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS