APHC010292852016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 44852/2016 Between: 1. M/S SRI VIJAYANAGARA MINERALS, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI MALLELA MURALIDHAR, PLOT NO. 319 & 320, EAST AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, SWAMY AYYAPPA CO - OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD., MADHAPUR, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY IND COMM 3 ORS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, A. P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, B.R.K.R. BHAWAN, BASHEERBAGH, HYDERABAD 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM 4. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF MINES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SHASTRY BHAWAN, NEW DELHI ...RESPONDENT(S): 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, Order or a Direction, one more in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring: a. That the Application made by the Petitioner on 25.10.2008 for grant of Mining Lease of Manganese, in the private Patta lands belonging to the Petitioner over an area of 11.76 Acres (4.76 Hectares) in S. 2 No.s 322/1 (5.60 Acres) and 340/11 to 340/17, 340/23P to 340/42 (6.16 Acres) situate in B. P. Varakatta Village, Cheepurupalli Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh, falls in the exception carved out under Section 10 A (2) (c) of the Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957; and b. That the Petitioner is entitled to be granted a Mining Lease over the area covered under the Application dated 25.10.2008 in accordance with Rule 8 of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Rules, 2016 without forfeiting the rights accrued to the Petitioner under Section 10 A (2) (c) of the Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 on and with effect from 11.01.2017; and c. Consequently direct the Respondents to grant and execute a Mining Lease in favor of the Petitioner Firm by considering the Application dated 25.10.2008, if necessary by imposing such conditions as may be prescribed under law; And pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 55315 OF 2016 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 respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner Firm dated 13-12-2016 and pass orders granting and executing a Mining Lease in favor of the petitioner as per its Mining Lease Application dated 25- 10-2008, if necessary, by imposing such conditions as may be permissible under law IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 expeditiously hear the above writ petition along with W.P.No.17610 of 2013, out of turn and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVARAJU SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 2. 1490/K LAKSHMAN (AST SOL GEN) 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 44852/2016 The Court made the following Order: Heard Sri Sivaraju Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed by the petitioner on 25.10.2008 for the grant of a mining lease in respect of the subject land has not yet been considered by the respondents. 3. Having regard to the contentions advanced, since the application filed by the petitioner has been pending for a considerable time, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner, dated 25.10.2008, as expeditiously as possible not later than six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of the order. 4. 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: 24.09.2025 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 44852/2016 Date: 24.09.2025 MSI