APHC010880952018 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: 42559/2018 Between: 1. VOBBISETTY KRISHNA RAO, S/O. LATE NARASIMHA MURTHY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/O. NEAR SWAMY THEATRE, TAGARAPUVALASA (V) AND (PO), VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY DIE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY AF INDUSTRY AND 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, RAJASTHAN STATE. 3. DEPUTY SALT COMMISSIONER, 26, HADDOWS ROAD, SHAWN MAYAN, CHENNAI - 600006, TAMILNADU STATE. 4. THE SALT FACTORY OFFICER, BHIMILIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not implementing their own Proceedings F.No.P-34026 (14) (19)/2018 Salt, Dated 2 JS,J W.P.No.42559/2018 18-10-2018 is not renewing the leases is bad, illegal, arbitrary under Art. 14 (MI (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 01-09-2018 and 25-10-2018 made to the respondents and earlier representations in terms of F.No.P-34026 (14) (19)/2018 Salt, Dated 18-10- 2018, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 3 JS,J W.P.No.42559/2018 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 30.09.2018 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.42559/2018 177 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 42559/2018 Date: 23.12.2025 KAS