APHC010050702019 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: 2323/2019 Between: 1. M LAKSHMI DEVI, W/O M. NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KOTAPADU VILLAGE, KOLIMIGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (M.I.) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KURNOOL TOWN AND DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. R SIVA LAKSHMI DEVI, W/O R. RAM MOHAN REDDY, R/O 4-133, SUNDARSINGH COLONY, DHONE, KURNOOL 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 topleased to issue a Writ or Order or to pass an Order, Direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus Declaring the inaction of the Official Respondents in not transfer of mining lease for dolomite to an extent of 7.220 Hectares in Sy,no.588/P, 589/B2(P) of Malakapuram Village, Dhone Mandal, Kurnool from R. Siva Lakshmi Devi to the petitioner herein transfer application vide dated 23.3.2010 as being illegal, arbitrary, 2 besides being Violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Article 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India further being violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondents to transfer of mining lease to the petitioner in respect of the above said Lands 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 consider the petitioner representations dated 20-09-2017, 3-4-2018 and 23-11- 2018 and direct the respondents to the transfer of Mining lease for dolomite to an extent of 7.220 Hectares in Sy.NO.588/P, 589/B2(P) of Malakapuram Village, Dhone Mandal, Kurnool from R.Siva Lakshmi Devi to the petitioner herein transfer application vide dated 23.3.2010, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V VENKATA RAVI SANKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) The court made the following ORDER:- When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition was instituted in the year 2019 and in view of efflux of time, he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to workout out the petitioner's remedies available in law if any. 2. Permission is accorded and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue his remedies in accordance with Law only. 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 GVK 3 94 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.2323 of 2019 Date: 26.02.2026 GVK