1 APHC010071902019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3235/2019 Between: 1. GUTTULA PATTABHI RAMA RAO, S/O.VEERANNA, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O.RAVULAPALEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. CHINTA BHASKAR REDDY, S/O.SRI RAMA REDDY, AGED 51 YEARS, R/O.UBALANKA VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, PRADESH REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMAVATHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY VIGILANCE, RAJ AMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2 ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Demand Notice No.98/Vg/ 2019, dated 19- 2-2019 issued by the Respondent No.4 in directing the Petitioners to pay normal seiniorge fee of Rs.54,000/- along with market value of Rs.1,85,400/- and fine of Rs.5,00,000/- totalling a tune of Rs.7,39,400/- for filling of Gravel in Ubalanka Sand Reach, Ubalanka Village, Ravulapalem Mandal, East Godavari District, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction, and contrary to the provisions of A.P.Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, and to 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 suspend the operation of Demand Notice No.98/Vg/2019, dated 19-2-2019 issued by the Respondent No.4/Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Rajamahendravaram, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. BOLLA VENKATA RAMA RAO 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: 3235 of 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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Demand Notice No.98/Vg/ 2019, dated 19-2-2019 issued by the Respondent No.4 in directing the Petitioners to pay normal seiniorge fee of Rs.54,000/- along with market value of Rs.1,85,400/- and fine of Rs.5,00,000/- totalling a tune of Rs.7,39,400/- for filling of Gravel in Ubalanka Sand Reach, Ubalanka Village, Ravulapalem Mandal, East Godavari District, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction, and contrary to the provisions of A.P.Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, and to pass...” 2. On 12.03.2026 this Court passed the following order:- “At request of learned counsel for the petitioners, for getting latest instructions, post this matter on 16.03.2026, under the caption for orders.” 3. On 16.03.2026 the matter is listed on 31.03.2026, under the caption for orders. 4. Today none appeared for the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 31.03.2026 RMR 4 105 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3235 of 2019 31.03.2026 W RMR