APHC010655932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 15 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 33957/2025 Between: 1. M/S.UBR MINERALS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P. UDAYA BHASKARA D.NO.27 SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINES, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY GOVT, OF INDIA SHASTRI BHAVAN,DR. RAJENDRA ROAD NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitu circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ of MANDAMUS declaring impugned proceedings No.5/80/2004 proposal for conveying prior approval as required under Section 5(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957 in respect of Grant of Mining Lease for Iron Ore and Quartz as illegal, arbitrary and in violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently Respondent 2004 for conveying prior approval as required under Section 5(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957 without reference to the impugned proceedings W.P.No.33957 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 33957/2025 MINERALS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P. UDAYA BHASKARA D.NO.27-1-1642, LAKSHMINAGAR BALAJINAGAR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINES, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY GOVT, OF INDIA SHASTRI BHAVAN,DR. RAJENDRA 110001. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI. ...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 declaring impugned proceedings No.5/80/2004-MV dated. 27.06.2006 returning/rejecting the for conveying prior approval as required under Section 5(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957 in respect of Grant of Mining Lease for Iron Ore and Quartz as illegal, arbitrary and in violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently Respondent No.1 to re-consider the proposal dated, 15 2004 for conveying prior approval as required under Section 5(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957 without reference to the impugned proceedings RC,J W.P.No.33957 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI MINERALS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P. UDAYA 1642, LAKSHMINAGAR BALAJINAGAR, ...PETITIONER UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINES, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY GOVT, OF INDIA SHASTRI BHAVAN,DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI. ...RESPONDENT(S): tion 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 declaring impugned MV dated. 27.06.2006 returning/rejecting the for conveying prior approval as required under Section 5(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957 in respect of Grant of Mining Lease for Iron Ore and Quartz as illegal, arbitrary and in violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consider the proposal dated, 15-10- 2004 for conveying prior approval as required under Section 5(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957 without reference to the impugned proceedings RC,J W.P.No.33957 of 2025 2 No.5/80/2004-MV, dated, 27.06.2006 issued by Respondent No.1 and set- aside the same 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 direct the Respondent No.1 to re-consider the proposal dated, 15- 10- 2004 for conveying prior approval as required under Section 5(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957 without reference to the proceedings No.5/80/2004- MV, dated, 27.06.2006 issued by Respondent No.1 pending disposal of WP and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 grant leave to the respondent No.2 to file the counter affidavit in WP.No.33957/2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G RAJA BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G.ARUN SHOWRI(CENTRAL GOVT. COUSEL) 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER Sri Goda Raja Babu, learned counsel for petitioner, submitted that the writ petitioners addressed him a letter dated 12.08.2026 instructing him to withdraw the writ petition and accordingly he addressed a letter dated 13.08.2026 to the Registry expressing his intention to withdraw the writ RC,J W.P.No.33957 of 2025 3 petition and prayed to dismiss the writ petition as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioner to avail remedies, if any, available. 2. 2. Perused office copies of the letters placed across the Bench. 3. Permission as sought is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to avail remedies, if any available. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 15th September, 2026. RR