1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010004692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 505/2026 Between: 1. THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED, (FORMERLY MADRAS CEMENTS LIMITED) KUMARASAMY RAJANAGAR, JAGGAYYAPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, 521457, REP. BY SRI ASHISH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, SENIOR PRESIDENT (MANUFACTURING) ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE REGIONAL CONTROLLER OF MINES, VIJAYAWADA REGION, INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES, D.N0.27G7-158, STALIN CENTRAL, 3RD FLOOR, MG ROAD, GOVERNOR PET, VIJAYAWADA-520002. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, C/O. THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIJAYAWADA, NTR 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 toPleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the 1st respondent in keeping 2 the petitioners request pending since 05.08.2025 without assigning the Mining Code is highly arbitrary, illegal, unjustified and unsustainable under Law and consequently direct the 1st respondent to assign the mine code forthwith in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 Pleased pass an interim order directing the 1st respondent to assign the Mine Code in order to facilitate the petitioner to complete the other statutory formalities and to start mining operations in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATRAM REDDY MANTUR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 3 The Court made the following order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the orders of this Court have been complied with. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 24.09.2026 RJS/GCD 4 43 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE NO:505 of 2026 Dt: 24.09.2026 RJS/GCD