Neutral Citation:________________ Date of reserved for orders : Date of Pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010581172015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 10091/2015 Between: 1. M/S JUBILEE GRANITES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR L.T NANWANI EGA TRADE CENTER, 6C, 6TH FLOOR, NEWNO.318, PONNAMALLE HIGH ROAD, CHENNAI-10 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRL. SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE (MINES) DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, STATE OF A.P, 8TH FLOOR, BRKR BAVAN, HYDERABAD 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS, PARYAVAN BHAVAN, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD,NEW DELHI-110003 5. THE STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2 AUTHORITY, (SEIAA) ANDHRA PRADESH, UNION OF INDIA; A-3, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SANATHNAGAR, HYDERABAD -500 018 6. THE STATE OF AP, ENVORONMENT, FORESTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (ENVIRONMENT) HYDERABAD 7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PRAKASAM BHAVAN, ONGOLE. ...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, (a) declaring the action of the Respondents 1 to 3 Authorities herein in not granting Dispatch Permits to the Petitioner, for transporting its produce of Granite Blocks from its Quarry land of 9.919Hectares of land situated in Survey Nos. 964/1 to 3, 980/9,9P, 10 to 12, 981/7,7P, 8 to 10 of Chimakurthy Village & Mandal of Prakasam District, (b) declaring the inaction of the 7th Respondent District Collector of Prakasam District at Ongole, in withholding the process of taking action under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, pursuant to the Memo No.264/ENV.SEC.V/2014-2 dated 16- 03-2015 of the Government of AP, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (ENV) Department and (c) inaction of the 5th Respondent in not granting Environmental Clearance to the Petitioner despite Petitioner's application dated 19-01-2013 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, ultra vires and unconstitutional and to consequentially direct the Respondents to issue dispatch permits to the Petitioner and grant IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 13285 OF 2015 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 direct the 7th Respondent District Collector of Prakasam District at Ongole, to forthwith process of taking action under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, pursuant to the Memo No.264/ENV.SEC.V/2014-2 dated 16- 03-2015 of be Government of AP, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (ENV) Department, pending disposal of this writ petition and grant IA NO: 2 OF 2015(WPMP 13286 OF 2015 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 3 direct the Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad (2nd Respondent) and the Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Ongole i.e., the 3rd Respondent herein, to issue Dispatch Permits (Transit Permits) to the Petitioner, for its Granite Mineral produce in Quarry land of 9.919Hectares of land situated in Survey Nos. 964/1 to 3, 980/9,9P, 10 to 12, 981/7,7P, 8 to 10 of Chimakurthy Village & Mandal of Prakasam District, pending disposal of this writ petition and grant such other and further reliefs as may be deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, in the interests of the Justice. pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 6 OF 2015(WPMP 65955 OF 2015 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 IA NO: 7 OF 2015(WPMP 71457 OF 2015 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T SREEDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 2. GP FOR FORESTS (AP) 3. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 4. P RAJESWARI 5. HARINATH N (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA) 6. RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM(SC FOR AP PCB) The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 10091/2015 ORDER: 1. Sri Ch.V.S.Seshu Babu, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 22.06.2026 TTPPSS//BBSSPP Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable 5 04 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 10091/2015 22.06.2026 TTPPSS//BBSSPP