APHC010228882014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 30192/2014 Between: 1. MANDLA SIVA SANKAR REDDY, S/O.SUBBA REDDY, HINDU, AGED MAJOR YEARS, RESIDENT OF PALUKUR VILLAGE. BANAGANAPALLI MANDAL. KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SCY ICOMM HYD 5, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE M-I DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY HYDERABAD, - 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KADAPA ZONE, - 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, KURNOOL. KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, BANAGANAPALLI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. S VIJAYA ACHARI, S/ O.S.NARAYANA ACHARI, HINDU, AGED MAJOR YEARS, RESIDENT OF H.NO.3/ 18, PALKUR VILLAGE. BANAGANAPALLI MANDAL. KURNOOL 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 appropriate Writ or order or a direction, more particularly 2 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the fourth respondent in granting Quarry Lease for Limestone Slabs (Black) over an extent of Ac.2.51 (or) 1.016 Hectares in Survey No.312/2A1 & 312/2A2 of Palkur village, Banaganapalli Mandal, Kurnool District for a period of 10 (ten) years in favour of the sixth respondent under Rule 12 (1) of A.P.M.M.C. Rules, 1966, as per Proceedings No.4245/Q2/2012, dated 27-12-2012, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and grant such other relief or reliefs, as it deems fit and proper, in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 37735 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 issue necessary directions to the fourth respondent to consider the application dated 18-03-2011 submitted by the petitioner, which was received in the Office of the fifth respondent on 18-03-2011 itself, much prior to the application submitted by the sixth respondent dated 16-03-2011, which was received in the Office of the fifth respondent on 23-05-2011 and grant Quarry Lease for Limestone Slabs (Black) over an extent of Ac.4.00 in Survey No.312/2A, 2B and 2C of Palkur village, Banaganapalli Mandal, Kurnool District for a period of 10 (ten) years in favour of the petitioner under Rule 12 (1) of A.P.M.M.C. Rules, 1966, and grant such other relief or reliefs, as it deems fit and proper, in the circumstances of the case, pending disposal of the Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MD SHARFUDDIN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 30192/2014 ORDER: It is observed that the present Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in granting quarry lease for limestone slabs (black) for a period of ten years in favour of respondent No.6. The said lease was granted for a period of ten years and the lease was granted in the year 2012. Therefore, the lease period was expired by the year 2022 itself. As such no cause survives for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 09.02.2026 TPS 4 65 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 30192/2014 09.02.2026 TPS