APHC010043402020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 2648/2020 Between: 1. NCL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NCL PEARL,7TH FLOOR, NEAR RAIL NILAYAM SAROJINI DEVI ROAD,SECUNDERABAD 500026 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. CH. ANIL KUMAR ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS SPL. CHIEF SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (MINOR MEDIUM AND MAJOR IRRIGATION) 4TH BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO, 216 A.P. SECRETARIAT OFFICE VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, A.P. SECRETARIAT OFFICE VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 to pass a writ, direction or order more particularly in the nature of a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 1 to release the crest/dam gates of the Pulichintala Reservoir and release water to see that the submerged mines operated by the Petitioner are restored to normalcy and construct protection walls along the mines of the Petitioner to stop reoccurrence of such damage or alternatively allot mines to the Petitioner 2 Tangeda Village of Guntur. District as a compensatory measure to the Petitioner, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 direct the Respondents to consider and act on the representation dated 16.12.2019 forthwith and consider the request of the Petitioner to either construct a protection wall along the mines of the Petitioner or alternatively allot mines to the Petitioner at a different location as a compensatory measure to the Petitioner, pending final disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (AP) 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 2648 of 2020 ORDER: Ms. Shagufta Jahan Noor, learned counsel representing Mr. S.Vivek Chandrasekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 28.09.2026 JS / APSK 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 2648 of 2020 Date: 28.09.2026 JS / APSK