APHC010068522013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 29697/2013 Between: 1. MIDWEST GRANITE PRIVATE LIMITED,, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR K RAMACHANDRA H.NO.8-2-68413125&26,ROAD NO.12, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD-500034 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE (MINES) DEPARTMENT, D-BLOCK, A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF A.P, 8TH FLOOR, BRKR BAVAN, HYDERABAD 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY,GUNTUR 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY VIGIANCE, ONGOLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 toto issue a Direction or Order more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Order dated 01-10-2013 of the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of A.P, Hyderabad in Proceeding No.36013/R3- 1/2013-4 as arbitrary, against principles of natural Justice, illegal, unjust, ultra vires and unconstitutional IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WVMP 3348 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 pleased to Vacate the interim order dated: 11.10.2013 passed in WPMP No. 36886/2013 in WP No. 29697/13 IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 36886 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 suspend the operation of the Order dated 01-1Q-2013 in Proceeding No.36013/R3-1/2013-4 of the Department of Mines anted Geology, Government of A.P, Hyderabad pending disposal of this writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T SREEDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 2. GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 29697 of 2013 ORDER: Heard Sri G.Satyanarayana Murthy, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri G.Satyanarayana Murthy, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 16.06.2026 BSP 93 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:29697/2013 16.06.2026 BSP