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M/s. Maheswari Minerals, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Telangana HC14 Jul 2016WP/16089/2016

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The High Court of Hyderabad directed the Assistant Director of Mines & Geology to inventory minerals stored in stock yards within one week, to be preserved pending the State's decision on alleged illegal excavation, and to allow transit upon conclusion of proceedings.

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The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology shall take an inventory of the stored minerals in the presence of petitioners within a week and preserve the records pending the authorities' decision on alle

M/s. Maheswari Minerals, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Corruption | Telangana HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE DILIP B. BHOSALE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO

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Writ Petition No.16089 of 2016

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Date: 14.7.2016

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Between: M/s. Maheswari Minerals, Represented by the Managing Partner, P. Ramakrishna, Kondaiahpalem, Kakinada, East Godavari District and another.

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… Petitioners

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And

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The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and others.

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… Respondents

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HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE DILIP B. BHOSALE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO

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Writ Petition No.16089 of 2016

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PC: (per the Hon’ble the Acting Chief Justice Dilip B. Bhosale)

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Heard Mr. E. Manohar, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners and Smt. A. Jayanthi, learned Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 5.

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We have heard this writ petition and perused all relevant materials placed on record. Learned counsel for the parties have agreed for order that we propose to pass and they have fairly stated that we need not record reasons for the same. Hence, we dispose of this writ petition by the following order.

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“1. Respondent No.5-Assistant Director of Mines & Geology shall take inventory of the minerals stored in the stock yards in the presence of the petitioners, covered by the letters impugned in the writ petition, within a period of one week from today and shall preserve the record thereof, till respondent No.2 takes a decision whether to proceed against the petitioners in respect of alleged illegal excavation of the said stock of minerals. Respondent No.5, thereafter, shall allow the petitioners to deal with the said minerals, stored in the stock yards, in accordance with the rules. This, however, shall be subject to action, if any, the respondents propose to take against the petitioners, in respect thereof. It is needless to mention that after completing the exercise of conducting

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inventory, the concerned authorities may issue transit passes, in accordance with rules.”

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Consequently, pending miscellaneous petitions shall also stand closed.

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DILIP B.BHOSALE, ACJ

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P. NAVEEN RAO, J Date: 14^th July, 2016

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M/s. Maheswari Minerals, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

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