IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATU (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 5304 OF 2022 ■Vi a / Between: M Damodar Naidu, S/o M. Narasimhulu, Kondupalli Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Anantapuram District, A.P ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, (Industries and Commerce (Mines-I), Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Sri Anjaneya Towers, D.No.7-104, B-Block, Stn and 6th Floors Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada- 521456 3. The Assistant Director Mines and Geology, Tadipatri Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of the WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the action of the 3'"^ Respondent in issuing demand notice vide No.1256/QL/201 4, dated.04.02.2022 demanding to pay an total amount of Rs.68,25,531/- towards penalty. Normal Seignorage Fees, District Mineral Fund, Merit, Consideration respectively, without following the due procedure for enquiry and inspection as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the guidelines issued by the 2""' Respondent vide Memo.No..40454/R3-1/2011 Dt.28.02.2012 and one contrary to the provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development and ^Regulation) Act, 1957, contrary to the A.P. IVIinor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 (APMMC Rules), besides being violative of Principles of Natural Justice, and petitioners’ rights guaranteed under Article 14, Article (1) (g) and Article 300 A of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same. ^ lA NO: 1 OF 2022 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned demand notice vide No. 1256/QL/2014, dated.04.02.2022 issued by the 3'^^ Respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition. ^ Counsel for the Petitioner :SRI. S.V.S.S.SIVA RAM Counsel for the Respondent No’s. 1 to 3: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following ORDER: r APHC010087442022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] f WEDNESDAY ,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 5304/2022 Between: ...PETITIONER M Damodar Naidu AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.S.V.S.S.SIVA RAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri S.V.S.S. Siva Ram, learned counsel for the petitioner filed an affidavit of the petitioner seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to avail alternative remedies. 2. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a 3. liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. 2 As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/-SHAIK MOHD RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ' SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. OneCCto SRI. S.V.S.S.SIVA RAM, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCS to GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. Three CD Copies PRK r HIGH COURT DATED:05/03/2025 ORDER of AN&fi^ WP.No.5304 of 2022 g 01 APR 2025 Current Section DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN, WITHOUT COSTS