IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA lA 2 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO: 12921 OF 2025 lA 2 OF 2025 Between: M/s Shiva Granites, Represented by Its Sole Proprietor, P.Babu Prasad Reddy, R/o S/o Late P. Ramakrishna Reddy, Aged about 64 years, R/o 22-680, Sambaiah Kandiga, CK Palle, Chittoor ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Mines Geology, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. The Director, Mines Geology Department, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh The District Mines Geology Officer, Chittoor. The District Collector of Chittoor District, Chittoor The District Forest Officer, Chittoor. The Superintendent of Police of Chittoor District, Chittoor. Station House Officer, Yadamarri P.S., Chittoor District. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ...Respondents Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant an Extension of Time for Compliance of the condition in Order dated 08.05.2025, permitting the Petitioner to submit an explanation to the proceedings bearing No. 7031/Q/2008, dated 04.04.2025. WRIT PETITION NO: 12921 OF 2025 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ or order or direction more in particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents more particularly the action of Respondent No.3 herein in issuing Proceedings bearing No.7031/Q/2008, Dt.04.04.2025 and thereby Suspending the operation of the Quarry Lease held by the Petitioner in an extent of 5.00 Hectares in Compt.No.213 of Paradarami R.F, Yadamarri Mandal, Chittoor, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without Jurisdiction, violative of Principles of Natural! Justice, without application of mind, violative of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, and violative of Articles 14,19,21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently. Set aside the Proceedings bearing NO.7031/Q/2008, Dt.04.04.2025. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay all further Proceedings in the Proceedings bearing No. 7031/Q/2008 dated 04.04.2025 issued by the Respondent No. 3 pending disposal of the above Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. N ASHWANI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY Counsel for the Respondent No. 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No. 5: GP FOR FOREST Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 6 and 7: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: The application is filed seeking extension of time granted by this court on 08-05-2025 for filing objections against the proceedings dated 04.04.2025 of the 3rd respondent treating the same as show cause notice. 2. Heard the submissions of Sri N.Ashwani Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Sudeepthi Potiuri, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. The liberty granted on 08-05-2025 to the petitioner to file objections/explanations within one week is hereby extended till 28.07.2025. The other direction to the respondents to pass appropriate orders pursuant to the filing of the explanation/objections by the petitioner, in a time frame, remains unaltered. The respondents have to pass appropriate orders directed in the writ petition. The Interlocutory application is allowed. 3. as 4. Sd/- M. SRINiVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Mines Geology, State of AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Director, Mines Geology Department, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District Andhra Pradesh 3. The District Mines Geology Officer, Chittoor. 4. The District Collector of Chittoor District, Chittoor 5. The District Forest Officer, Chittoor. 6. The Superintendent of Police of Chittoor District, Chittoor. 7. The Station House Officer, Yadamarri P.S., Chittoor District. 8. One CC to Sri. N Ashwani Kumar Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCS to GP for Mines and Geology, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. Two CCs to GP for Forests, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. 10. [OUT] 11. [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 13. Three CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED;21/07/2025 ORDER lA 2 OF 2025 IN WP.No.12921 of 2025 OfANOHi^ s r5 JOL M25 ^ , Current Section m EXTENSION OF TIME