APHC010593902025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30940/2025 Between: 1. VALLURUPALLI SATYA GNANA PRASUNAMBA, W/O LATE VALLURUPALLI VENKATA RAM PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO.10/154/A1, 1ST FLOOR, SRI SAI RESIDENCY, 3RD LINE, RAJENDRA NAGAR, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER, KOLLI SRI NAGA SAI, S/O KOLLI SHYAMALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS. RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 9-213, FIRST FLOOR, S.E.R. CENTRE, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, N.T.R. DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MACHILIPATNAM KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, GANNAVARAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...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 topleased to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in DR,J W.P No.30940 of 2025 2 the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in interfering with the peaceful possession, enjoyment, and lawful mining operations of the Petitioners over her absolute property situated at R.S.No.860/1, admeasuring Ac.5.00 cents, at Vedurupavuluru Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District without fallow the due procedure of law, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondent not to interfere in any manner with the Petitioners peaceful possession, enjoyment, and lawful operation of the quarry lease granted by the competent authorities in respect of the said land in R.S.No.860/1, admeasuring Ac.5.00 cents, situated at Vedurupavuluru Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District and further be pleased to pass IA 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 pleased to grant an interim direction restraining the 3rd Respondent from in any manner interfering with the Petitioners peaceful possession, enjoyment, and lawful mining operations over the land in R.S.No.860/1, admeasuring Ac.5.00 cents, situated at Vedurupavuluru Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N V MOHANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE DR,J W.P No.30940 of 2025 3 The Court made the following Order: The writ petition is filed for the following relief:- “…to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in interfering with the peaceful possession, enjoyment, and lawful mining operations of the Petitioner’s over her absolute property situated at R.S.No.860/1, admeasuring Ac.5.00 cents, at Vedurupavuluru Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District without follow the due procedure of law, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondent not to interfere in any manner with the Petitioner’s peaceful possession, enjoyment, and lawful operation of the quarry lease granted by the competent authorities in respect of the said land in R.S.No.860/1, admeasuring Ac.5.00 cents, situated at Vedurupavuluru Village, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District and further be pleased to pass such other order or further orders…” 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is having a valid license for mining in the subject matter land and that during the subsistence of the said license, the respondent authorities are interfering with the possession of the petitioner. 3. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader, on the basis of written instructions furnished by the respondent No.3, made his arguments stating that due to a vigilance case, investigation is going on and the Tahsildar, Gannavaram is being the competent authority asked the petitioner to submit the permissions and other statutory documents for conducting such mining activity. It his contention that the petitioner under a misapprehension has filed the present writ petition. 4. Recording the submission that the respondents are conducting investigation only with regard to the mining activity and that they are not interfering with the possession of the petitioner, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH Date:01.12.2025 Ksj