APHC010212162025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 10525/2025 Between: Lalam Jayalakshmi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Sudeepthi Potluri, learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent Nos.8 to 16 is illegally conducting mining activity in respect of the subject property 2 belonging to the petitioner. In the said connection, the petitioner has earlier made representation to the respondent No.7 – Station House Officer, vide representation, dated 11.06.2024. Despite the same since, no action was initiated one more representation was made. Failing in his attempts the petitioner approached this Court by way of a writ petition in W.P.Nos.24764 of 2023, 22729 of 2022 and 14864 of 2024, despite the directions in the said cases against the respondent No.7, the respondents did not initiate any action nor registered any case against them. Alleging inaction n the part of the Mines Department in allowing and conducting of unauthorized mining operations over the property belonging to the petitioner, the inst5ant writ petition is filed. 3. When the matter is taken up for Admission today, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology has placed before the Court a copy of instructions received by her in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that the Mines Department did not receive any application seeking permission to conduct mining activity on the subject land. It further reflects that the technical wing of department is making periodical inspections along with the Revenue officials and Police authorities to ensure that no illegal mining activity is undertaken, and earlier, a police picketing was also established in 2021, and Section 144 of Cr.P.C., was also imposed. It is further stated that, as per the inspection report, there is no mining activity in the subject area. 3 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader has also placed before the Court a copy of instructions received from the respondent No.7 – Station House Officer. A perusal of the same would reflect that pursuant to the representation, dated 11.06.2024, the Station House Officer, Golugonda has called both the parties and enquired into the issue, thereupon having come to a conclusion that the issue between the parties is a civil dispute and accordingly advised both the parties to approach the Civil Court to resolve the dispute. 5. Having regard to the submissions made on behalf of the respective parties since no permission for mining is stated to have been granted in respect of the subject land and in view of the submission made on behalf of the respondent No.7 that they have intervened in the matter and advised the respective parties to avail civil remedy, the Court is not inclined to interfere in the matter and observes that the petitioner is at liberty to avail the remedies available under law. 6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 09.05.2025 MSI 4 69 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 10525/2025 Date: 09.05.2025 MSI