APHC010035602012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 29586/2012 Between: 1. B.SRINIVASA REDDY,RR DIST,, S/O. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, AGE 45 YEARS, R/O. # 44, ALIYABAD VILLAGE, SHAMEERPET MANDAL, RANGA REDDY DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOVT OF AP PRL SCY ICOMM HYD 4, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 8TH FLOOR, B.R.K.R. BHAVAN, TANK BUND ROAD, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MAGISTRATE, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT LEVEL SAND COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & JOINT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, DACHEPALLY, GUNTUR 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF CERTIORARI, calling for records in Proc.No.5709/Sand/R-10/201 1, dt.27-08-2012 of 3rd respondent and QUASH the same as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, in violation of principles of natural justice, without jurisdiction, unjust and unconstitutional and contrary to the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP 37765 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 Orders of 3rd respondent in Proc.No.5709/Sand/R-10/2011, dt.27-08- 2012 pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 29586 OF 2012 ORDER: No representation on behalf of the petitioner(s). Heard the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The present Writ Petition is filed challenging the proceedings dated 27.08.2012 withdrawing the lease granted for a period of two (02) years i.e., from 23.11.2011 to 31.03.2013 on the ground of non-payment of 2nd year leased amount. 3. It is observed that the lease period is subsisting at the time of filing the writ petition, as such, this Court passed an interim order dated 16.11.2012 suspending the impugned orders dated 27.08.2012 by recalling the lease period in favour of the petitioner. 4. After that the petitioner continued and completed his tenure i.e., till 31.03.2013. Now the lease period is expired. Therefore, no cause survives and no further orders are necessary and the matter becomes infructuous. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 04.02.2026 BSP 52 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.29586 of 2012 04.02.2026 BSP