1 APHC010712482013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 13911 OF 2013 Between: 1. M/s.Sri Sai Chinnamman Mines, Rep.by its Managing Partner, S.Balaji, Door No.1/196, GNT Road, Karanodai, Chennai. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, at GUNTUR, Guntur District 2. The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, SPSR Nellore District, at Nellore. ...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 a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF CERTIORARI calling for the records pertaining to the demand notice issued by the Respondent No.1 through his proceedings No.6002/M5/2012 dated 21.02.2013 demanding the Petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.12,08,196/- by declaring that the Petitioner is carrying on the mining operations in the land which was not leased out to him for declaration of the same as illegal, arbitrary, erroneous, highhanded and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently 2 set aside the proceedings of demand notice vide No.6002/M5/2012 dated 21.02.2013 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 17009 OF 2013 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 herein to issue permissions and royalties in favour of the petitioner with regard to the mining operations being carried by the Petitioner under the name and style of M/s. Sri Sai Chinnamman Mines with regard to the survey No.256/P of Vellapalem Village, Chillakuru Mandal, Nellore District by suspending the demand notice dated 21.02.2013 issued by the Respondent No.1 pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: A K KISHORE REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.13911 OF 2013 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF CERTIORARI calling for the records pertaining to the demand notice issued by the Respondent No.1 through his proceedings No.6002/M5/2012 dated 21.02.2013 demanding the Petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.12,08,196/- by declaring that the Petitioner is carrying on the mining operations in the land which was not leased out to him for declaration of the same as illegal, arbitrary, erroneous, highhanded and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the proceedings of demand notice vide No.6002/M5/2012 dated 21.02.2013 and pass …..” 2. The substratum of the writ petition is that the petitioner challenged the demand notice dated 21.02.2013 issued by the 1st respondent, whereby and where under the 1st respondent demanded the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.12,08,196/-. 3. At initial stage, on 30.04.2013 while admitting the writ petition, this Court passed the following interim order: 4 “Any payment made shall be subject to further orders in this petition.” 4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri A.K.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri A.K.Kishore Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is not in touch with them. 5. Conversely, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents, submitted the written instructions dated 09.02.2026 issued by the Divisional Mines and Geology Officer, Gudur, which reveals that the writ petitioner paid the demanded amount through government challans and also obtained all regular dispatch permits from his office and the payment details are given as under: Sl.No. Challan No. Date Amount Rs. Paid towards 1. 11055 06.09.2016 9,00,000/- Penalty 2. 9070 05.08.2016 1,18,700/- Penalty 3. 11094 07.09.2016 1,00,000/- Penalty 4. 4790 05.08.2016 89,496/- Seig.Fee Total 12,08,196/- 5 6. In nutshell, the demanded amount of Rs.12,08,196/- was paid by the petitioner. Hence, the written instructions submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader are placed on record. 7. By recording the submissions made by the respective counsels, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:16.02.2026 Rns 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.13911 of 2013 Date:16.02.2026 Rns