RT-195: Mines & Minerals – Suits – Payment of fees to counsels in Supreme Court of India – Sanction of an amount of Rs.24,75,000/-(Rupees Twenty four lakhs and Seventy five thousand only) in favour of M/s.Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Mines & Minerals – Suits – Payment of fees to counsels in Supreme Court of India – Sanction of an amount of Rs.24,75,000/-(Rupees Twenty four lakhs and Seventy five thousand only) in favour of M/s.Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited – Orders – Issued. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (M-III) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 195 Dated:27-03-2012. Read the following:- 1.G.O.Rt.No.3, Ind.&.Com.(M.III).Dept.,dt.02-01-2010. 2.G.O.Rt.No.903, Finance (B.G.I)Dept.,dt.15.03.2012. *** O R D E R : Government filed an appeal vide SLP (C) No.13169-13170 of 2009 in the Supreme of India against the orders of Hon’ble A.P.High Court dated 11-12-2009 in W.P.M.P.No.33733 of 2009 in W.P.No.25910 of 2009 filed by M/s.Obulapuram Mining Company(P)Limited and WPMP No.33962 of 2009 in WP No.26083 of 2009 filed by M/s.Anantapur Mining Corporation. Also filed SLP (C)No.7366-7367 of 2010 against the final orders of A.P.High Court dt.26-2-2010 in the above mentioned W.P.No.25910 & 26083/2009. 2. Government have engaged the services of the following Sr.Advocates/ Advocates in the process of filing and further hearings of the above mentioned SLPs: Sri G.E.Vahanvati, Attorney General for India, SCI Sri Parag P.Tripathi, Sr.Advocate, SCI. Sri T.V.Ratnam, Advocate (engaged as Advocate on Record), SCI. 3. The following payments have been made to the above counsels towards their fees and other expenses by obtaining Bank Drafts from the Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited, subject to reimbursement: Sl. Name of the Bill Amount Amount paid through No. Sr.Advocate/Advocate /appearance date D.D.No.& Date. before the SCI 1 Sri G.E. Vahanvati, Rs.4,95,000 Rs.4,45,000 Attorney General for India Dt.25.4.2011 462257, dt.7-7-11. 2 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,65,000 Rs.1,48,500 Supreme Court of India Dt.25.4.2011 462259, dt.7-7-11. 3 Sri G.E. Vahanvati, Rs.4,95,000 Rs.4,45,000 Attorney General for India Dt.2.5.2011 462258, dt.7-7-11. 4 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,65,000 Rs.1,48,500 Supreme Court of India Dt.2.5.2011 462260, dt.7-7-11. 5 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,10,000 Rs.99,000 Supreme Court of India dt.15.12.2010 462255, dt.7.7.2011 6 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,10,000 Rs.99,000 Supreme Court of India dt.29-12-10 462256, dt.7.7.2011 7 Sri Parag P.Tripathi, Senior Rs.2,75,000 Rs.99,000 Advocate, S.C.I., New Delhi dt.15-7-2011 465862, dt.17.10.2011 (P.T.O):: 2 :: 8 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,10,000 Rs.99,000 Supreme Court of India dt.15-7-2011 465863,dt.17.10.2011 9 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,10,000 Rs.99,000 Supreme Court of India dt.29-7-2011 465830, dt.17.10.2011 10 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,10,000 Rs.99,000 Supreme Court of India dt.5-8-2011 465831, dt.17.10.2011 11 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,10,000 Rs.99,000 Supreme Court of India dt.19-8-2011 465832, dt.17.10.2011 12 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,10,000 Rs.99,000 Supreme Court of India dt.26-8-2011 465833,dt.17.10.2011 13 Sri T.V. Ratnam, Advocate, Rs.1,10,000 Rs.99,000 Supreme Court of India dt.23-9-2011 465834, dt.17.10.2011 Total Rs. 24,75,000/- 4. In the reference 2nd read above, Finance Department have issued re-appropriation orders towards fees for counsels in Supreme Court under Non-Plan under the Head of Account “3451-Secretariat Economic Services-090 Secretariat-(07) I&C Dept.-280/281 Pleaders Fee” as follows: ( Rs. In thousands) Major, Minor, Sub and Detailed Head of Appropriation deifidoM gnitsixE noitairporppA Modification Sanctioned deifidoM desiveR noitairporppA Remarks esaercnI )+( esaerceD )-( Head of Account to be Savings are Decreased anticipated due 2851 Village and Small Industries to less MH. 102 Small Scale Industries expenditure GH 11 Normal State Plan SH (01) Headquarters Office 260 Adv.,Sales and Publicity 67,98 -- 30,21 37,77 Expenditure Head of Account to be Increased Increase is 3451 Secretariat Economic required towards Services payment of MH 090 Secreariat Advocate Fees SH (07) Industries & Commerce Dept. 280 Professional Services 7,74 30,21 -- 37,75 281 Pleader Fees Total 30,21 30,21 Contd..P.No.3:: 3 :: 5. Government hereby sanction an amount of Rs.24,75,000/-(Rupees Twenty four lakhs Seventy five thousand only) in favour of M/s.Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited towards reimbursement of the amount already paid by the Corporation as detailed at para (3) above. 6. The Industries & Commerce (OP-II-Claims) Department shall take necessary action for drawing and disburse the amount by way of cheque to the M/s.Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad accordingly. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) AJAY MISRA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. To The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.Mineral Development Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad. The Ind.&.Com.(OP-II-Claims)Department.(w.e) The Pay & Accounts Office, Hyderabad. The Accountant General, A.P., Hyderabad. The Dy.PAO, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Finance (Exp.Ind.Com)/(BG-III)Dept. SF//SCs. //FORWARDED:: BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER