APHC010103172019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 4674/2019 Between: 1. MORA SANKAR REDDY, S/O. M.S.REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, D.NO.1-3, O.C. COLONY, TUVVAPADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. SHIVA SHANTAPPA UDGIRE, S/O. S. UDGIRE AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS PLOT NO.52, NEAR SAI BABA MANDIR, GULTEKDI, MARKET YARD, PUNE CITY MAHARASHTRA. 3. UDHAV RAGHURAM WADADARE, S/O. RAGHURAM AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. KARALI, TURORI OSMANABAD, MAHARASHTRA. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT 2 MRK,J W.P.NO.4674 OF 2019 OFFICER, , ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, , ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPOT MANAGER, A.P.S.R.T.C, PODILI DEPOT, PRAKASAM 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 an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 2nd and 3rd respondents in detaining the Vehicles along with finished Granite Slabs bearing Nos. AP 27Y 7398, KA 56 3579 and MH 25AJ 2216 of the petitioners without following any procedure known to law as illegal, arbitrary and against to principles of natural justice and contrary to Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 and A.P. Mineral Dealers Rules 2000 and contrary to circular issued by DMG and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicles from their custody 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 2nd and 3rd respondents to grant interim custody of vehicles bearing No. AP 27Y 7398, KA 56 3579 and MH 25AJ 2216 to the petitioners pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 MRK,J W.P.NO.4674 OF 2019 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 2. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (AP) 3. P DURGA PRASAD SC FOR APSRTC The Court made the following: 4 MRK,J W.P.NO.4674 OF 2019 ORDER:- This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “....to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 2nd and 3rd respondents in detaining the Vehicles along with finished Granite Slabs bearing Nos.AP 27Y 7398, KA 56 3579 and MH 25AJ 2216 of the petitioners without following any procedure known to law as illegal, arbitrary and against to principles of natural justice and contrary to Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, A.P.Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 and A.P.Mineral Dealers Rules 2000 and contrary to circular issued by DMG and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicles from their custody...” 2. When the matter came up for hearing, Mr.K.Naveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that in view of the subsequent events taken place in the lis, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication and the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM,J 27.02.2026 LSP