1 APHC010141862022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 9076 OF 2022 Between: 1. Kalidindi Surya Nagasanyasi Raju, S/o. Suryanarayana Raju, Aged 55 years, R/o Main Road, Chodavaram Villageand Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, 531036. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce (Mines) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Guntur district. 2. The Director of Mines and Geology, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 3. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ...Respondents 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 to issue a writ of MANDAMUS declaring the impugned Letter No 5340/D3-2/2021,dated 01.09.2021 and reminder Letter No. 5340/D3-1/2021, Dt.02-12-2021 issued by the Respondent No.2 on the basis of GOMs No.65 dated 04.08.2021 as illegal and arbitrary and without jurisdiction r/w Art 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 STAY all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned Letter No 5340/D3- 2/2021, dated 01.09.2021 and reminder Letter No. 5340/D3-1/2021, Dt.02.12.2021 issued by Respondent No.2 pending disposal of WP and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: JETTI SANTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No: 9076 of 2022 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “to issue a writ of MANDAMUS declaring the impugned Letter No 5340/D3-2/2021,dated 01.09.2021 and reminder Letter No. 5340/D3-1/2021, Dt.02-12-2021 issued by the Respondent No.2 on the basis of GOMs No.65 dated 04.08.2021 as illegal and arbitrary and without jurisdiction r/w Art 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently set- aside and pass …..” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.J.Santhi Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in view of subsequent events taken place in the lis, he seeks permission of this Court to permit the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. 3. Permission as sought for is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn by leaving it open to the petitioner to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. 4 There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 07.05.2026 Rns 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.9076 of 2022 Date: 07.05.2026 Rns