1 APHC010053602019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 2451/2019 Between: 1. K M BHASKAR REDDY, S/O.K.M.MADDILETI REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS, R/O.BETHAMCHERLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MI) DEPT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BANAGANAPALLY VILLAGE, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NANDIVARGHAM. BETHAMCHERLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. K NAGESWAR REDDY, S/O.NAGI REDDY, R/O.BETHAMCHERLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology in Show Cause Notice No.757/RQL/2013, dated 2.1.2019 in interfering with the mining operations and asking the Station House Officer, requesting to stop quarrying operations on a representation by a third person as without jurisdiction and in not issuing dispatch permits for transportation of the mineral lime stone slabs (black) in pursuant to the quarry lease granted and the renewal application submitted in over an extent of 0.408 hectares in Sy.No.421 of Palkuru village, Banaganapally Mandal, Kurnod district, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and in violation of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 and pass 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 Assistant Director of Mines and Geology to issue dispatch permits for transportation of mineral in over an extent of 0.408 hectares in Sy.No.421 of Palkuru village, Banaganapally Mandal, Kurnool district, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 Station House Officer, Nandivargham, not to interfere with the quarry operations in over an extent of 0.408 hectares in Sy.No.421 of Palkuru village, Banaganapally Mandal, Kurnool district, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 3. J JANAKIRAMI REDDY The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 2451/2019 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 proceedings of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology in Show Cause Notice No 757/RQL/2013 dated 2 1 2019 in interfering with the mining operations and asking the Station House Officer requesting to stop quarrying operations on a representation by a third person as without jurisdiction and in not issuing dispatch permits for transportation of the mineral lime stone slabs black in pursuant to the quarry lease granted and the renewal application submitted in over an extent of 0 408 hectares in Sy No 421 of Palkuru village Banaganapally Mandal Kurnod district as arbitrary illegal unjust and unconstitutional and in violation of Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act 1957 and Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 and pass” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms.P.Vijaya Lakshmi, 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: 23.02.2026 S D P 5 282 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 2451/2019 23.02.2026 W S D P