APHC010037042014 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: 190/2014 Between: 1. M.SRINIVASA RAO, S/O, BHASKAR RAO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, CONTRACTOR, CLASS I CIVIL CONTRACTOR SAIRIGAM VILLAGE, JALAMURU MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, RAJIV VIDYA MISSION, OPP:L.B.STADIUM, HYDERABAD. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, GUNTUR 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, SRIKAKULAM 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PIU DIVISION, SRIKAKULAM 5. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, GOVT. OF A.P, BRKR BUILDINGS, TANKBUND ROAD, HYDERABAD. 6. THE PAY ACCOUNTS OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM. ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents and their subordinates in effecting recovery of one time penalty on the 2 Seigniorage charges of sand from the work bills of the Petitioner, where permits for sand issued by the Mines Department are not produced and without Notice, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to drop all further proceedings in this regard against the Petitioner IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 206 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 grant stay of recovery of one time penalty on seigniorage charges of sand from the work bills payable to the petitioner herein on the ground that he has not produced the permits for sand issued by the Mines Department, pending disposal of the main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A DEEPTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. G V S KISHORE KUMAR 4. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 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: 190 OF 2014 Dated 10.07.2025 SPP