APHC010615532014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1246/2014 Between: 1. M/S. CHAMUNDI FUELS, HPCL DEALER, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR. K. VIMALA KUMARI. W/O K.V. NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YRS., R/O.DUPPUTURU VILLAGE, ATCHUTAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR VISAKHAPATNAM. 2. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS TERRITORY MANAGER (RETAIL), VISHAKAPATNAM. 3. TERRITORY MANAGER INDL, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED. 45-A. SAROJINI DEVI ROAD, PB NO. 1511. SECUNDERABAD 500 033. 4. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, A BODY CORPORATE ESTABLISHED UNDER THY NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1988, FLAYING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT PLOT NO. G-5 & 6, SECTOR 10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI REP. BY ITS CMD. 5. INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS, JAMNAGAR HOUSE, SHAHJAHAN ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 011, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction; more particularly, one in the nature 2 of Writ of "Mandamus" declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not considering the objections filed by the Petitioner and going ahead with the process of issuing 'No Objection Certificate' to the 2nd Respondent tor establishing a MS/HSD Retail Outlet less than 50 meters away from an existing Petrol Pump of the Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to reject the request made for issue of 'No Object Certificate' made by the 2nd Respondent. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 1456 OF 2014 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 issue interim orders directing the 1st Respondent to consider the objections raised the Petitioners before issuing any 'No Objection Certificate' to the 2nd Respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MAHFOOZ NAZKI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. -- 2. LAXMINARAYANA ALISHETTY 3. MUDUNURI ANAND KUMAR (SC-NHAI) The Court made the following ORDER: Despite the writ petition being listed today under the caption ‘for dismissal’, there is no representation for the petitioner either in the forenoon or in the afternoon. It seems the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Dated 10.07.2025 SPP 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1246 OF 2014 Dated 10.07.2025 SPP