1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATU^Rf^ (Special Original Jurisdiction) “ ^ TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE c e> ic- PRESENT THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 13259 OF 2025 Between: SCR Enterprises, P.No -32, 2nd Floor, Opp; Eashwar Theatre, Attapur, Hyderabad -500030, Rep. by its Proprietor, S. Vijay Vardhan Reddy, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Union of India Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110001. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The Department of Mines and Geology Rep. by Commissioner. Anjaneya Towers Ibrahimpatnam Vijayawada NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Commissioner. ...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 writ, order or direction, one more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus: a) Declaring the action of Respondents in not concluding the tender process in respect of Tender Id no. 727547, whereby the Petitioner’s application dated 11.03.2024 vide bid number 838473-0, for mining Quartz mineral, as being bad, illegal, invalid and contrary to the Principles of Natural Justice and particularly discriminative for considering other mineral in respect of the very same notification i.e., colour granite in violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 b) Consequentially, direct the Respondents No. of the Constitution of India; 1 & 2 to forthwith, to consider the application of the Petitioner dated 11.03.2024 vide bid 838473-0 filed in respect of Tender Id no. 727547, for mining Quartz mineral, and process the same. number lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 direct the Respondents No. 1 & 2 forthwith to consider the application of the Petitioner dated 11.03.2024 vide bid number 838473-0 filed in respect of Tender Id no. 727547, for mining Quartz mineral, and process the same, pending disposal of main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI LAKSHMIKANTH REDDY DESAI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI PASALA PONNA RAO (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA) Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: GP FOR MINES & GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010264332025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 13259/2025 Between: Scr Enterprises ...PETITIONER AND The Union Of India ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.LAKSHMIKANTH REDDY DESAI Counsel for the Respondent: 1. The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner Sri Lakshmikanth Reddy Desai and Smt. Sudeepthi Potiuri, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. 2. The instant writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s application in Bid No.838473-0, dated 11.03.2024 for Quartz mining lease. 3. It is contended that pursuant to the tender notification calling for bids for Quartz mining in respect of the subject land in an extent of 3.9 hectares; the petitioner filed an application on 11.03.2024. It is contended that the application has not yet been processed. However, vide notification dated 20.02.2025, Quartz has now been classified as a major mineral under the Mines and Minerals (Development &Regulation) Act, 1957. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that so far, neither respondent No.1 nor respondent No.2 has taken any action to process the petitioner's application. 5. Having regard to the submissions made, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner, dated 11.03.2024 within eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Needless to observe that the petitioner shall be given an opportunity of hearing. pass 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. Sd/- P. VINOD KUMAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Mines, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110001. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Mines Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. and Geology, Secretariat 3. The Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, Anjaneya Towers Ibrahimpatnam Vijayawada NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. One CC to Sri Lakshmikanth Reddy Desai, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri Pasala Ponna Rao, Deputy Solicitor General of India, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Mines & Geology, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Three CD Copies 4. 5. 6. 7. TF 4 HIGH COURT i TF DATED:24/06/2025 ORDER WP.No.13259 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS