T.Seetha Mahalakshmi v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court restrained a respondent from conducting quarry operations or de-casting sand on his land based on existing permissions (dated 22.01.2014 and 25.11.2014) but allowed him to seek fresh permission within ten days, mandating an expedited decision preferably within six weeks while examining SLEIAA clearance validity.
What did the court decide?
Order dated 23.08.2015 (judgment dated 22.08.2015) passed restricting sand decasting/quarrying operations on the basis of initial permissions was set aside with liberty to seek fresh permission.