Fight between Iron Ore Giants in Andhra

Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursdaydirected the District Judge of Anantapur to conduct a factfinding enquiry at H.Siddapuram and D.Hirehal mandals on the fact as to who is conducting the mining operations.While dealing with an amendment petition filed by Bellary Iron Ore Private Limited seeking modification of the earlier orders of the court , Justice PS.Narayana asked the District Judge to submit the report within a week.In earlier petition the petitioner had alleged that the manager of the Obulapuram Mining Company Pvt Ltd (OMC) along with about 25 armed personnel trespassed into their mines on January 14 and destroyed the common boundary line and threatened their employees and staff with dire consequences .The court gave direction on January 21 that the Bellary IronOres Pvt Ltd and the OMC to maintain status quo with respect to H. Siddapuram mining area in Ananthapur district.The petitioner urged the court to amend the earlier order and prevent the OMC to carrying minig operations in the area.