i IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:;AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ■V THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTYFOUR PRESENT HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1583 OF 2011 Between: M/s. Madras Cements Ltd, Jayantipuram Village, Jaggayyapet Mandal, Krishna District-521457, Rep. by its Senior General Manager, (Administration) Mr.S.Ramaraj, S/o. R Sowriranjan, aged about 51 years. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Environment,Forests, Science & Technology Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, A.P. 2. The Principal Chief Convervator of Forests,Government of Andhra Pradesh,Hyderabad 3. The Divisional Forest Officer, Krishna Division, Vijayawada, Krishna district. ...Respondents Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying the circumstances stated in the affidavit fiied therewith, the High appropriate writ order or direction more of mandamus declaring the amendment of amended by G.O.Ms.No.35 Petition under that in Court may be pleased issue an particularly one in the nature Hule 5(5) of A.P. Forest Produce Rules,1970 as Environment, Forest Science & Technology Department dated 6.2.2010 enhanced the permit fee from Rs.500/- per 100 permits to Rs.10/- per respect of Major Minerais/Minor Mineral/Granite is arbitrary. which tonne/cmt in irrational and unconstitutional. I.A. NO: 2 OF 2011fWPMP. NO: 1919 OF 2011) under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances Petition stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may interim stay the collection of enhanced permit fee from tonne/cmt in respect of Major be pleased grant an Rs.500/- per 100 permits to Rs.10/- per Mineral/Granite pursuant to G.O.Ms.No.35 dated 6.2.2010 Minerals/Minor pending disposal of the main writ petition. ; SRI K RAJI REDDY Counsel for the Petitioner Counsel for the Respondents: ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010586462011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI Bench Sr.No:- 116 [3446] WRIT PETITION NO: 1583 of 2011 M/s.Madras Cements Ltd ...Petitioner Vs. The State Of Andhra Pradesh 2 Others and Others ...Respondent(s) ********** K RAJ I REDDY, Advocate(s) for Petitioner(s) FOR FORESTS, ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL, Advocate(s) for Respondent(s) CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO : 22"'* August, 2024. DATE PC : Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he does not want to press the matter. The present writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of as not pressed. No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- U SRI DEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// f To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Environment, Forests Science & Technology Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi’ Guntur District 2. The Pnncipal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 3. The Divisional Forest Officer, Krishna Division, Vijayawada, Krishna district. 4. One CC to SRI. K RAJI REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to SRI. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL Advocate [OPUC] 6. TwoCCsto GP FOR FORESTS ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies 7. AVR CRL SEC 14-09-2024 HIGH COURT DATED: 22/08/2024 oTandh^; 0 5 MAR 2075 ^ . Curreni iieciitin ORDER Col WP.No.1583 of 2011 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS