APHC010091102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 4887 of 2025 Between: Bandaru Dhanraju and others The State of Andhra Pradesh and others Counsel for the Petitioners: 1. T.V.S.Prabhakara Rao Counsel for the Respondents: 1. GP for Revenue 2. GP for Irrigation and CAD 3. GP for Mines and Geology The Court made the following order Heard Sri T.V.S.Prabhakara Rao and learned Assistant Government Pleader for for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are not taking appropriate action on the complaint of the petitioners with regard to illegal excavation and transportation of parties in the “lanka” lands IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 4887 of 2025 Bandaru Dhanraju and others AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: T.V.S.Prabhakara Rao Counsel for the Respondents: GP for Irrigation and CAD Mines and Geology The Court made the following order: T.V.S.Prabhakara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner Government Pleader for Mines and Geology The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are not taking appropriate action on the complaint of the petitioners with regard to illegal excavation and transportation of ordinary earth and bondu matti by third lands in Survey Nos.439 to 720 of Kedari lanka, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3458] THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA ...Petitioners ...Respondents learned counsel for the petitioners and Geology appearing The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are not taking appropriate action on the complaint of the petitioners with regard to illegal and bondu matti by third urvey Nos.439 to 720 of Kedari lanka, Kapileswaram village, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, despite the orders of this Court in W.P.No.18099 of 2021 dated 14.09.2021. 3. The petitioners, who are residents of Vadapalem, have complained to the respondents that unauthorised people have been excavating and digging Ordinary Earth (bonds Matti) at the Lanka Lands of Kedari Lanka, Bollanka, Narayana Lanka, etc., and have requested that the illegal excavation be restrained in respect of the lands located in Sy.No.439 to 722 of Bollanka, Kedari Lanka H/o. Kapileswarapuram village. 4. It is contended that on the complaint made to the respondents to stop the illegal and unauthorized excavation no action has been taken, the petitioners have approached this Court and filed writ petition in W.P.No.18099 of 2021 dated 14.09.2021. The writ petition was disposed of directing the respondent authority to take stringent civil and criminal action against M/s. Ratna Infrastructure Limited, who has been doing the unauthorized excavation. It is argued that despite the said directions, no action has been taken against said company. 5. Today, when the matter is taken up for admission, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, appearing for the respondents, has placed on record a copy of the written instructions received from the 2nd respondent. A perusal of the same reveals that, in terms of the directions of this Court dated 29.12.2021, M/s. Ratna infrastructure was required to attend the personal hearing that was scheduled on 25.01.2022. But the said company did not attend the hearing. Thereafter hearing was once again conducted on 15.02.2025 and an order was passed imposing penalty of Rs.63,25,704/- for illegal excavation and transportation of 11,410 Cum of Earth. 6. It is further stated that as per the directions of the District Collector, the Technical Staff had already inspected the villages of Kedarlanka and Narayanalanka and detained vehicles involved in the illegal excavation and transport of sand/ordinary earth. It is further stated that they also imposed penalties in respect of the said vehicles. 7. It is further stated that the department officials along with the revenue officials are frequently conducting the inspections and have taken stringent actions against such of those unauthorized persons involved in unauthorized mining. 8. The learned counsel for the petitioners further urges that, despite the inspections being conducted by the department there are still illegal mining activities are going on. He thus prays that the Court give appropriate directions to the respondents. 9. The written instructions of the 2nd respondent are placed on record. 10. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed since the grievance of the petitioner in the writ petition is non compliance of the orders passed in W.P.No.18099 of 2021 dated 14.09.2021, in the light of the written instructions of the respondents in the case referred supra, the grievance of the petitioner has been addressed, no further orders are required to be passed in the case. . 11. Accordingly, 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: 07.04.2025 BSK 34 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 4887 of 2025 Date: 07.04.2025 BSK