APHC010387462025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 19606/2025 Between: 1. R. YANADAIAH, , S/O. VENKATA NARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC- PROPRIETOR OF SRI RAMANJANEYA MINERALS, R/O. D.NO.13/120, GAMALLAPALEM, EAST GUDUR, GUDUR TOWN, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, GUDUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, GUDUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. N BHASKAR REDDY, S/O. CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, R/O.FLAT NO.203, LAKSHMI RESIDENCY, CHILLAKUR BYPASS, CHILLAKUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 7. N ACHYUTHA, W/O.N. BHASKAR REDDY, R/O.FLAT NO.203, 2 LAKSHMI RESIDENCY, CHILLAKUR BYPASS, CHILLAKUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, TIRUPATI 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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring action of the 2nd respondent in granting quarry lease for silica sand over an extent of 10 hectors in Sy.No.38 of Siddavaram village, Kota Mandal, Tirupati District (erstwhile SPSR Nellore District) vide proceedings No.lNC04-13027 (34)/29/2025-D-8, dt.03.07.2025 in favour of M/s. Sri Ramanjayena Minerals, managing partner Sri N. Bhaskar Reddy for a period of 30 years is illegal, arbitrary, one without jurisdiction and violation of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequently direct the respondents to grant mining lease in favour M/s. Sri Ramanjayena Minerals, Proprietor R. Yanadhaiah by setting aside the proceedings No.lNC04-13027 (34)/29/2025-D-8, dt.03.07.2025 of the 2nd respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PASAPALA SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 2. P KAMLAKAR 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has filed a Letter dated 17.06.2026 in the Registry, seeking withdrawal of this Writ Petition. This Letter is taken on record. 2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. 3. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date: 18.06.2026 MNR 4 87 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.19606 OF 20258 Dt: 18.06.2026 Mnr