APHC010556762017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18067/2017 Between: 1. S. RAMACHANDRA RAO S/O. SUBBARAYUDU, R/O. H.NO. 2/431, OPP. POLICE QUARTERS, NEAR KANATCHI PHOTO STUDIO, SINGARAYAKONDA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA REP BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE, GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY & COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION (SALT SECTION), UDHYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. SALT COMMISSIONER LAVAN BHAVAN 2A LAVAN MARG JHALANA, DOONGIR, JAIPUR 302 004. 3. DEPUTY SALT COMMISSIONER 26 HADDOWS ROAD SHASTRI BHAVAN, CHENNAI - 600006. 4. SALT FACTORY INSPECTOR/ OFFICER ISAKAPALLI SALT FACTORY, ISAKAPALLI, ALLURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE 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 toto issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the letter No: 04014/1/2012/Salt dated 09-10- 2013 in regard to enhancement of Assignment Fee and Ground Rent etc and 2 JS,J W.P.No.18067/2017 G No. 04014/1/2012-Salt (SO No:2301) dated 09/10/2013 in regard to non renewal of leases issued by the 1st Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unjust in so far as it relates to renewal of leases and enhancement of assignment fees, ground rent and security deposit etc., and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents to continue the lease of the Petitioner on such conditions as may be agreed upon by the Petitioner without insisting payment of differential amount of assignment fee, ground rent etc., in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 22059 OF 2017 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 suspend the operation of Letter F.No.11/Lease/Ren/ L.No. 3/2008/185-88 dated 11/04/2017 passed by the 4th Respohndent in the interest of justice, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. S SIVA KUMARI 3 JS,J W.P.No.18067/2017 The Court made the following ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K. Subrahmanyam, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the lease period expired on 19.06.2017 and the same is not extended in favour of the petitioner and as such the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 23.12.2025 KAS 4 JS,J W.P.No.18067/2017 172 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18067/2017 Date: 23.12.2025 KAS