1 APHC010656132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 34012/2025 Between: 1. PULIGADDA SAMBASIVA RAO, S/O. VENKATRAMAIAH, CHERUKUPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT - 522309 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIES AND MINES, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, BAPATIA, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATIA 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 to issue a writ or order or direction with more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in issuing a final demand notice, dt.30.10.2025 vide No.3009/PGRS- Complaint/2025-10 as illegal, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction as well as authority and consequently set aside the Demand Notice, vide Notice dt.30.10.2025 vide No.3009/PGRS-Complaint/2025-10 and the Show Cause 2 Notice vide notice, dt.25.08.2025, No.3009/PGRS-Complaint/2025-10 as per the law laid down the Hon’ble High Court in WP.8356 of 2020 WP.12334 of 2021 and pass orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 operation of Demand Notice vide Notice dt.30.10.2025 vide No.3009/PGRS-Complaint/2025-10 and the Show Cause Notice vide Notice, dt.25.08.2025, No.3009/PGRS-Complaint/2025-10 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SRIHARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 34012 of 2025 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “to issue a writ or order or direction with more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in issuing a final demand notice, dt.30.10.2025 vide No.3009/PGRS-Complaint/2025-10 as illegal, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction as well as authority and consequently set aside the Demand Notice, vide Notice dt.30.10.2025 vide No.3009/PGRS-Complaint/2025- 10 and the Show Cause Notice vide notice, dt.25.08.2025, No.3009/PGRS-Complaint/2025-10 as per the law laid down the Honble High Court in WP 8356 of 2020 WP 12334 of 2021 and pass…” 2. Sri N.Srihari, learned counsel of the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and Mines and Geology, Andhra Pradesh. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri N. Srihari, learned counsel for the petitioner, sought permission to furnish all the writ petition documents in order to work out appropriate legal remedies. The learned Assistant Government Pleader raised no objection to the same. 4. In view of the submissions made by both counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 09.03.2026 RMR 4 264 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 34012 of 2025 09.03.2026 W RMR