1 APHC010031832019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1508/2019 Between: 1. P.MOHAN REDDY., S/O.P.RAMA REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS. R/O.KADALURU VILLAGE, D.HIRAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (M.I) DEPT. AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF A.P. IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU 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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondent No.1 in not disposing of the Revision Application filed by the Petitioner dated 17.12.2018 questioning the Demand Notice No. 335/V and E/RMQ/2015. dated 18.05.2015and the action of Respondent No.4 in not processing the renewal 2 application submitted by the Petitioner dated 17.12.2018 for renewal of quarry lease for road metal and building stone in over an extent of 3.000 hectares in Sy.No.56 of Laxmipuram village. D.Hirehal Mandal, Ananthapuramu district, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and in violation of principles of natural justice, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 Respondent No.4 to process the renewal application of Petitioner dated 17.12.2018 for renewal of quarry lease for road metal and building stone in over an extent of 3.000 hectares in Sy.No.56 of Laxmipuram village, D.Hirehal Mandal, Ananthapuramu district, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. N SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1508/2019 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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondent No.1 in not disposing of the Revision Application filed by the Petitioner dated 17.12.2018 questioning the Demand Notice No. 335/V and E/RMQ/2015. dated 18.05.2015and the action of Respondent No.4 in not processing the renewal application submitted by the Petitioner dated 17.12.2018 for renewal of quarry lease for road metal and building stone in over an extent of 3.000 hectares in Sy.No.56 of Laxmipuram village. D.Hirehal Mandal, Ananthapuramu district, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and in violation of principles of natural justice, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. P.Vijaya Lakshmi, learned counsel representing on behalf of Smt N.Shoba, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 13.03.2026 RMR/SSA 4 169 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1508/2019 13.03.2026 W RMR/SSA