k APHC010012462025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ?'? WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGU^^. TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the HON'BLE the CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH 0 THAKUR AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 785 OF ?n9f; Between: 1. Marella Saritha, W/o.T.Ramsai Partner of J.K.Minerals, Aged about 46 years, Occ Managing Anantharajupeta, Railway Kodur, 114, Srinivasa Castle, Narayanapuram, Tirupati District. 2. Karri Hanumantha Rao, S/o.Late Kari R/o.D.No Rangaiah, About 65 years, Occ j limited, R/o.Plot N0.33-B, Gajualamandyam,Tirupati District. S/o K.Venkata Rami Reddy Aged S.A.Minirex Industries, S.No740,742,743,Korlagunta village, Kadapa, Y,S,R,District, Director of M/s,Keyara Impex Private Gajulamandyam Industrial Estate 3. Katireddy Venkata Subba Reddy about 50 years, Occ Partner of M/s ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its Principal Secretary Department of Mines and Geology, Sri Anjaneya Towers,D,No 7-104, B-Block, 5th and 6th Floors, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, The Andhra ... Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited (APMDC), Unit Mangampeta Mines,Y.S.R Kadapa Dist R/o.D.No294/1 D, 100 feet Road, (Tadigadapa to Enikepadu Road) Kanuru, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3v The Nodal officer. The A.P.Mineral Development Corporation Limited Rep by Dy.Executive Engineer, Unit Mangampeta Mines,Y.S.R Kadapa Dist R/o.D.No.294/1D,100 Feet Road, Road) Kanuru, Vijayawada, NTR District. - J 'v (Tadigadapa to Enikepadu 4. M/s Emprada Mines and Minerals Pvt Ltd, Having its registered office at 4/323, Main Road, Rajampet, Annamayya District -516115 represented by its authorized signature, Mr P Naveen Kumar Reddy. R4 is impleaded as per the Court's Order dt.27.03.2025 in I.A.No. 02 of 2025 in Writ Petition and Affidavit. ...Respondents 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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ or order, direction or declaring the action of the respondents 2and 3 in issuing the tender notification vide Tender No.APMDC/Pros & Con/Bulk Sale of C+D+W Grade Barytes/2024-2025, dated 26.12.2024 and Tender Con/Annual Sale of Barytes/2024-2025, dated 26.12.2024 No. APMDC/Pro as illegal, arbitrary and violative Articles 14, 19, 21 Constitution of India and the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to review and revise the tender notifications in accordance with the Government guidelines i G.O.Ms.No.296, dated 04.12.2004 & G.O.Lr.No 2481753/A2/M-III/202 4 16.08.2024 for justice to the Petitioners. in dated lA 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 to grant interim direction directing the Respondents 2&3 to reserve 40% of the annual production of A-Grade and B-Grade barytes to the petitiners the G.O.Ms.No.296, dated 04.12.2004 & III/2024, dated 16.08.2024 for Pulverizing Mills ensure parity in same quality (includes specific gravity), same price and same period for five years to the domestic market and confirm above conditions before finalizing the tender notification No.APMDC/Pros&Con/Bulk Sale of C+D+W Grade Barytes/2024-2025 26.12.2024 and Tender No. APMDC/Pro&Con/Annual Sale 2025, dated 26.12.2024, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI K SUBBA RAO as per the G.O.Lr.No:2481753/A2/M- and Chemical units and compliance with the vide Tender dated of Barytes/2024- Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MINES & GEOLOGY Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI C SUMON Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: SRI N JEEVAN KUMAR APMDC) (SC FOR The Court made the following order: Bench Sr.No;-42 [3483] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI APHC010012462025 WRIT PETITION NO: 785 of 2025 ...Petitioners Marella Saritha and others Vs. ...Respondents The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ********** Mr. K Subba Rao Advocate for Petitioners GP for Mines & Geology for R.1 Mr. N. Jeevan Kumar (SC for APMDC) for R.2 & R.3 Mr. C Sumon for R.4 Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI : 13^’’ August, 2025 DATE P C : Learned counsel for the parties agree that the writ petition is rendered infructuous. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of as infructuous. No order as to costs. shall stand closed. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any Sal- SHAIK (ViOHD. RAFi assistant REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ^N OFFICER SE' To, 1. One CC to Sri K Subba Rao, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri C Sumon, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri N Jeevan Kumar (SC for APMDC) Advocate [OPUC] Geology, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Two CD Copies 2. 3. 4. 5. TF J \ < .l;'i HIGH COURT DATED: 13/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 785 OF 2025 X 2J AUG 2025 ^ ^ . Current Sacnon DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS »