APHC010132072025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6840/2025 Between: 1. PULIPATI ANANDA RAO, S/O. PEDA KOTAIAH, 45 YEARS, AGRICULTURALIST, 11-42/B, KORRAPATIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, TALLUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523264. 2. .PULIPATI VIJAYA KUMAR,, S/O. LUTHUR 28 YEARS. AGRICULTURALIST, 11-61/B, KORRAPATIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, TALLUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT- 523264. 3. GARIKAPATI RAMESH,, S/O. VENKAIAH, 39 YEARS. AGRICULTURALIST, 11-25/B, KORRAPATIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, TALLUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT- 523264. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES AND .COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 2. THE STATE OF ANDHARA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, PRAKASANN DISTRICT, ONGOLE VEDHA RESIDENCY, DATTA SAI NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, BAPATLIA DISTRICT, BAPATLA, VIVEKANANDA COLONY, BAPATLA. 6. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA DISTRICT, BAPATLA. 7. M/S MEGHA ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED, TECHNOCRATS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BALANAGAR, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA. ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the Letter NO.696/GEN/2019, dt.17-1-2025 issued by 4th respondent, consequence to the Memo No.INCOl- MG0DMGE/2/2025-M-III, dt.17-1-2025 issued by the who were granted Quarry lease for1st respondent. Ordinary Earth over an extent of 4.000 hectares in Sy.No. 312 of Modepalli Village, Addanki Mandal, Bapatia District (formerly Prakasam District), in favour of 7th respondent for a period of 5 years on nomination basis, as illegal, irregular, without following procedure 3 established under law and violate of principals of natural justice and without jurisdiction and set-aside the Letter NO.696/GEN/2019, dt.17-1-2025 issued by 4th respondent, consequence to the Memo No.INCOl-MGODMGE/2/2025-M- III, dt.17-1-2025 issued by the 1sr respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 suspend the operation of Letter NO.696/GEN/2019, dt.17-1-2025 issued by 4th respondent consequence to the Memo No.INCOl- MGODMGE/2/2025-M- III, dt.17-1-2025 issued by the 1st respondent, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to permit the petitioner to implead proposed 8th respondent as party in this W.P. No:6840/2025 and also in the pending Interlocutory Application as Respondent No.8 therein, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Alapati Vivekananda 4 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE 3. O M R LAW FIRM 4. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6840 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Alapati Vivekananda, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology is in attendance. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 10.04.2026 PSA