APHC010436142021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 26650/2021 Between: 1. T SRINIVASULU, S/O.T.CHINNALINGANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, D.NO.2-28A, DIGUVAREDDIVARIPALLI VILLAGE, CHANDRAGIRI (P AND M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT 517 101, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI.SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, , GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR 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 issue direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that amendments made to Andhra Pradesh Miner Mineral Concession Rules 1966 through G.O.Ms.No.65 of Industries and Commerce (Mines-III) Department dated 04.08.2021 are only prospective and 2 will not affect the pending mining lease applications and the consequential notice issued by the 3rd respondent in vide letter No. 6559/Q1/2020 dated 26.08.2021, for levying - Premium amount- before issuing of Letter of Intent/LIO(Offer) for grant of lease is contrary to section 15(3) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 illegal, arbitrary, ultra virus, against articles 14, 246 and 265 of the Constitution of India, and consequently set aside the impugned notice/letter No.6559/Q1/2020 dated 26.08.2021 and to directing the respondent authorities to consider the application of the petitioner as per rules and procedure prevailed prior to the issuance of the G.O.Ms.No.65 of Industries and Commerce (Mines -III) department dated 04.08.2021 of the Government of Andhra Pradesh and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 direct the respondent authorities not to take any coercive steps pursuant to the notice impugned proceedings vide letter No. 6559/Q1/2020 dated 26.08.2021, for levying "Premium amount" before issuing of Letter of Intent/LIO(Offer) for grant of lease pending disposal of this writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 direct the 3rd Respondent to process the mining lease application of the petitioner dated 25.12.2020 for grant of Road Metal and Building Stone, Manufactured Sand and Moram / Gravel over an extent of an 4.91Hectors, in Sy.No.1481 of Chandragiri village, Chandragiri Mandal, Chittoor District, for issuance of Letter of Intent (LOI) without insisting for payment of premium amount, pending disposal of this writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G N UMA RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 2. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 26650/2021 The Court made the following: ORDER: Smt. G.N.Uma Rani, learned counsel for the petitioner filed a letter before the Registry seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 07.08.2025 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 26650/2021 Date: 07.08.2025 MSI