APHC010096472012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 28325/2012 Between: 1. M/S. SNOW WHITE SALTS,, A PROPRIETARY CONCERN, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT H.NO.58 SANTHAPET, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR DR. P.ANAND. 2. DR. P.ANAND,, S/O. LATE P.NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S. SNOW WHITE SALTS, H.NO.58 MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, SANTHAPET, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MI OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION, UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SALT COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, OFFICE OF THE SALT COMMISSIONER, 2 JHALANA DOONGRI, JAIPUR. 3. THE DEPUTY SALT COMMISSIONER, CHENNAI. 4. THE SALT FACTORY OFFICER, CHINNAGANJAM SOUTH SALT FACTORY, CHINNAGANJAM, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT. 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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th Respondents in letter dated 31.08.2012 in directing the 1st Petitioner not to IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 28325/2012 M/S. SNOW WHITE SALTS,, A PROPRIETARY CONCERN, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT H.NO.58-12-2, MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, SANTHAPET, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR DR. P.ANAND. DR. P.ANAND,, S/O. LATE P.NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S. SNOW WHITE SALTS, H.NO.58 MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, SANTHAPET, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MI OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION, UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. THE SALT COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, OFFICE OF THE SALT COMMISSIONER, 2-A, LAVAN BHAWAN, LAVAN MARG, JHALANA DOONGRI, JAIPUR. PUTY SALT COMMISSIONER, CHENNAI. THE SALT FACTORY OFFICER, CHINNAGANJAM SOUTH SALT FACTORY, CHINNAGANJAM, PRAKASHAM 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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th Respondents in letter dated 31.08.2012 in directing the 1st Petitioner not to IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3459] THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM M/S. SNOW WHITE SALTS,, A PROPRIETARY CONCERN, HAVING 2, MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, SANTHAPET, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS DR. P.ANAND,, S/O. LATE P.NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S. SNOW WHITE SALTS, H.NO.58-12-2, MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, SANTHAPET, ONGOLE, ...PETITIONER(S) THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION, UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. THE SALT COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, OFFICE OF A, LAVAN BHAWAN, LAVAN MARG, THE SALT FACTORY OFFICER, CHINNAGANJAM SOUTH SALT ...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 particularly one of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th Respondents in letter dated 31.08.2012 in directing the 1st Petitioner not to 2 undertake the construction activity for establishment of washery and iodization / free flow refined salt plants for iodization of salt in the leased area till Government direction for restoration of lease in favour of the 1st Petitioner company is received is contrary to the grant of permission for establishment of Washery and Iodization / Free Flow of Salt Plants for Iodization of Salt in the leased area and also contrary to the conditions of the lease dated 23.02.1999, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and Fundamental Rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India, and to set to set aside the same in the interests of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP 36110 OF 2012 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 dated 31.08.2012 of the 4th Respondent as well as not to interfere with the construction activity, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WVMP 4422 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 vacate the interim suspension passed on 11-09-2012 in WPMP No.36110 of 2012 in WP No.28325 of 2012 and dismiss the writ petition No.28325 of 2012 as devoid of merits with cost and render justice IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 3589 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 to bring on record as the proposed 3rd Petitioner as the 3rd Petitioner in the above Writ Petition in the interests of justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP 18950 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C SUMON Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T VENKAT RAJU GOUD 2. S SIVA KUMARI 3 The Court made the following ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 12.08.2025 GRL 4 203 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 28325 of 2012 Date: 12.08.2025 GRL