1 APHC010035322019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1619/2019 Between: 1. KAMINENIVENU,, S/O. GOPALA RAO, DR. NO. 2-37-1, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC BOATMEN,R/O. VENKATAPALEM VILLAGE, THULLUR MANDAL,GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503 2. LANKA VASUDEVA KUMAR,, S/O. SRI HARI RAO, 2-135A, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC BOATMAN, R/O. VENKATAPALEM VILLAGE, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 501 3. KELI KARUNAKAR,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, 6-2, NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE, OCC BOATMAN TADEPALLE, GUNTUR,ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 601 4. AVUTU KRANTI KUMAR REDDY,, S/O. AMMI REDDY, D. NO. 3- 720/1, OCC BOATMAN, UNDAVALLI (RURAL), GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 501. 5. DEVINENISADASIVA RAO,, S/O. D. SUBBA RAO, OCC BOATMAN, D. NO. 13-353/1, RAMALAYAM STREET, GANDHI BOMMALA CENTER, SEETHANAGARAM, THADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. - 522 501. ...PETITIONER(S) 2 AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AS MINERALS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERALS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 7. M/S BULEFROG MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, REGISTERED AND CORPORATE OFFICE AT D.NO.10-5-14/6, 2ND FLOOR, SITANILAYAM, NEAR HSBC, BESIDE HDFC, SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 003. ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus', declaring the action of the Respondent 1 in not considering the representation dated 01.02.2019 submitted by the Petitioners herein and also the action of the respondents 2 to 6 herein, in not permitting the Petitioners and other license holders from carrying out the mining operation in the sand reaches in which they are permitted to carryout the mining operation consequent to the valid licenses provided to them since 28.01.2019 and not taking action against the 6th respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to permit the Petitioners and other Boatsmen conducting mining operations legally to carry on their operations in compliance with law and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in circumstances of the case. 3 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 be pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 5 herein to permit the petitioners to carry on their work of excavating the sand from River and loading the same to the vehicles at respective reaches in Guntur District, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. ANUP KOUSHIK KARAVADI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) The Court made the following: 4 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 or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus', declaring the action of the Respondent 1 in not considering the representation dated 01.02.2019 submitted by the Petitioners herein and also the action of the respondents 2 to 6 herein, in not permitting the Petitioners and other license holders from carrying out the mining operation in the sand reaches in which they are permitted to carryout the mining operation consequent to the valid licenses provided to them since 28.01.2019 and not taking action against the 6th respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to permit the Petitioners and other Boatsmen conducting mining operations legally to carry on their operations in compliance with law and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr. Y.Raja Ratnam, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent events, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication in the matter. 3. Recording the said submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, 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: 26.02.2026 SR 5 191 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1619/2019 Dt: 26.02.2026 SR