APHC010170682022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 10126/2022 Between: 1. D SHANMUGAM RAJU,, S/O LATE KRISLMAIAH RAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS RIO D NO. 23-671, S V COLONY, KONGAREDDYPALLI, CHITTOOR, 517 001, AP. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND.COMMERCE (MINES) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, PALAMANERU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 MRK,J W.P.NO.10126 OF 2022 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 of MANDAMUS declaring the impugned Letter No 5447/D13- 2/2021,dated 28.08.2021 issued by the Respondent No.2 on the basis of GOMs No.65 dated 04.08.2021 and proceeding to grant lease over the applied area of Petitioner to the third parties as per amended Rules as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and against the Articles 14,19and300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 pleased to direct the Respondents not to take any coercive steps pursuant to the impugned Letter No 544VD13-2/2021,dated 28.08.2021 issued by the Respondent No.2 including grant of lease to 3rd parties through e- auction as per amended Rules pending disposal of WP and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JETTI SANTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 3 MRK,J W.P.NO.10126 OF 2022 ORDER:- This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “....to issue a writ of MANDAMUS declaring the impugned Letter No.5447/D13-2/2021,dated 28.08.2021 issued by the Respondent No.2 on the basis of GOMs.No.65 dated 04.08.2021 and proceeding to grant lease over the applied area of Petitioner to the third parties as per amended Rules as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and against the Articles 14, 19 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside....” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.Jetti Santhi Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that in view of the subsequent G.O.Ms.No.100, Industries & Commerce (Mines- II) Department, dated 26.06.2025, the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to work out his legal remedies. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. 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 06.03.2026 LSP