APHC010087692014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 31537/2014 Between: 1. MD, M/S.DINESH DAS & SON'S MINES&STEEL PVT. LTD., VIZIANAGAR, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, DINESH CHANDRA DAS, GOTTIVALASA VILLAGE, GURUGUBILLI MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SECY DEPT OF MINES NEW DELHI 2 OTHERS, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL CONTROLLER OF MINES, INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES,. FLOOR, KENDRIYA SADAN, SULTAN BAZAR, KOTI, HYDERABAD. 3. THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF MINES, INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES, 1ST FLOOR, KENDRIYA SADAN, SULTAN BAZAR, KOTI, HYDERABAD. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the order of the 2nd respondent in proceedings No.APN/NR/Mn-98/Hyd dated.24-3-2014 made under Rule 13(2) of Mineral Conservations and Development Rules, 1988 suspending all mining operations with immediate effect in respect of the Mine situated in Sy.No.17 over an extent of 8.63 hectors in Mamidivasala Village of Rambhadrapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, A.P. as arbitrary, illegal without jurisdiction, violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Constitution of 2 India, violative of Principles of Natural Justice, Articles 19(1)(g) and 300-A of Constitution of India and violative of provisions of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 39419 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 suspend the proceedings No.AP/VZNIZAVIn-98/Hyd, dated 24-3-2014 of the 2nd respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 116467 OF 2015 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S SIVA KUMARI The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM 16th September, 2025 cbn 4 126 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WP No.31537 of 2014 16th September, 2025 cbn