APHC010133082014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 11870/2014 Between: 1. S.CHANDRAVATHI, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.8-24, MATURU VILLAGE, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY MINES DEPT HYD 3 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD AND OTHERS. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, MINES & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not disposing the application of the petitioner dated 03-11-2009 for grant of lease to quarry Road metal, Building stone and Gravel under A.P. Minor Mineral Concession 2 Rules, 1966 even after lapse of more than Four years as being arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional of violation of Article 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 14939 OF 2014 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 respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 03-11-2009 for grant of quarrying lease in Sy.No.1 of Martuvu village, Anakapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 11870/2014 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 the 2nd respondent in not disposing the application of the petitioner dated 03-11-2009 for grant of lease to quarry Road metal, Building stone and Gravel under A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 even after lapse of more than Four years as being arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional of violation of Article 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India.” 2. Heard Sri K. Naveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. M. Anusha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K. Naveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner 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. 4. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no orders as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM,J 17.02.2026 DSV 5 46 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 11870/2014 Date: 17.02.2026. DSV 6