APHC010511252025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3572] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 26384/2025 Between: 1. BUKKA RAJENDRA PRASAD, S/O LATE SATYAM, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O HOUSE NO. 14-68, SUNDRUPUTTU, PADERU MANDAL, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE VISAKAPATNAM DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELLAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY SEIAA, ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO. 33-26-14 D/2, NEAR SUNRISE HOSPITAL, PUSHPA HOTEL CENTRE, CHALAMAVARI STREET, KASTURIBAIPET, VIJAYAWADA- 520010, REP BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 3. THE DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, PADERU. (ERSTWHILE VISKAPATNAM DISTRICT). 5. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, A.P.POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, D.NO.8-30-19, SAI NAGAR, 2 THOTAPALEM, VIZIANAGARAM. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, ALLURI SITARAMARAJU DISTRICT, PADERU. (ERSTWHILE VISAKAPATNAM 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 to pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent authorities in completing the statutory clearances subsequent to the issuance of a Letter of Intent (LOI) vide Notice No.28792/R1-3/2017 dated 21.12.2017 like Conducting of a Public Hearing, issuance of Environmental Clearance, CFE, CFO and Work Order as arbitrary, illegal, violative of the provisions of APMMC Rules, 1966, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the Respondent authorities to complete the statutory clearances like Conducting of a Public Hearing, issuance of Environmental Clearance, CFE, CFO and Work Order and to 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 direct the Respondents authorities to grant extension of time as per law for the submission of all the statutory clearances as per the LOI by considering the Petitioner's representation dated 17.07.2025, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to 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 pleased to direct the to conduct the statutory Public Hearing for the Petitioner’s Project as per the TORs issued by SEIAA, forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G SAI NARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. YELISETTI SOMARAJU STANDING COUNSEL APPCB 3. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 26384 of 2025 ORDER:- (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari) Sri Sai Narayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a memo has been filed seeking withdrawal of the Writ Petition. 2. Sri Y. Soma Raju, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 and 5 has no objection to the withdrawal and submits that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ___________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI,J ____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI,J Dated:22.04.2026 KNN 5 184 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI W.P.NO:26384 of 2025 Dated:22.04.2026 KNN