APHC010557542016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 46371/2016 Between: 1. SMT. T. PADMA, W/O. T.V. RAMANA RAJU HINDU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, BUSINESS, R/O. 4-248/5/4, VIVEKANANDANAGAR COLONY, SAMSHABAD, R.R. DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE 2. SMT. C.V. SOBHARANI, W/O. C. KRISHNA RAO HINDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BUSINESS, R/O. 50-120-8/5, SF-2, SHRIGURUKRUPA RESIDENCY, SEETHAMMADARA NORTH EXTENTION, NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) 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 OFFICER, KONADA SALT FACTORY, KONADA, VIZIANAGARAM 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 toIssue 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 G.O. 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 2 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 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 57116 OF 2016 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 operation of letter No: 04014/1/2012/Salt dated 09-10-2013 in regard to enhancement of Assignment fee and Ground Rent etc and G O No.04014/1/2012- Salt (SO No:2301) dated 09/10/2013 in regard to non renewal of leases issued by 1st Respondent in the interest of justice pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2016(WPMP 57117 OF 2016 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 operation of letter F.No. 11/L and L9/KON/2016/140-143 dated 28/09/2016 by continuing the lease of the Petitioners herein in respect of Ac.39.46 cents of land under Licence No. 9 at Konada Salt Factory, Konada, Vizianagaram District in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 4073 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 vacate the interim order dated 2/1/2017 in WPMP No. 57116 of 2016 in WP No.46371 of 2016 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners, 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 7th ssOctober, 2025 cbn 4 713 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WP No.46371 of 2016 7th October, 2025 cbn