APHC010285122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] SATURDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 14759/2025 Between: 1. M/S. STELLA MINING LLP,, 3RD FLOOR, DC-311, BHARAT DIAMOND BOURSE, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA- EAST, MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA-400051 REP. BY ITS DESIGNATED PARTNER, MR. ANIL PODDAR. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SECRETARIAT BUILDING AT VELAGAPUDI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 5TH AND 6THFLOORS, BLOCK-B, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT. 3. DIVISIONAL MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, ONGOLE 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondents in implementation of E- auction, where it successful declared that the petitioner herein is the H1 bidder of the Tender- 15/OLG/2022 Dt.27.12.2022 vide Lr.No. 7982/D9/e- Auction/2019 Dt. 01.02.2023 issued by Respondent No.2 as illegal, arbitrary without considering the representations given by the 2 petitioner dt. 12.03.2025 and 04.11.2024 and violative of Article 14 and 19 of Constitution of India and contrary to APMMC Rules, 1966 consequently issue the LOI in favour of the petitioner as per the E-Auction vide Lr.No. 7982/D9/e-Auction/2019 Dt. 01.02.2023 in the view of the dismissal of the earlirir W.P.No.21935 of 2022 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to consider the representations (email) dated 12.03.2025 and process the issuance of the LOI to the petitioner in view of highest bidder in Lr.No.7982/D9/e- Auction/2019 Dt. 01.02.2023 issued by Respondent No.2 pending, disposal of WP and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. UTTARA LEGAL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 3 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “……..to issue a writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondents in implementation of E-auction, where it successful declared that the petitioner herein is the H1 bidder of the Tender-15/OLG/2022 Dt 27.12.2022 vide Lr.No.7982/D9/e-Auction/2019 Dt.01.02.2023 issued by Respondent No.2 as illegal, arbitrary, without considering the representations given by the petitioner dt.12.03.2025 and 04.11.2024 and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of Constitution of India and contrary to APMMC Rules, 1966 consequently issue the LOI in favour of the petitioner as per the E-Auction vide Lr.No.7982/D9/e-Auction/2019 Dt.01.02.2023 in the view of the dismissal of the earlier W.P.No.21935 of 2022 and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper .…….” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner brought to the notice of this Court that consequent to the orders dated 05.03.2026 passed by this Court, the respondent No.2 office addressed a letter dated 17.09.2025 vide Letter No.7982/D2/2019 to the petitioner on 05.03.2026. 3. In view of the said letter contents, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to file a comprehensive writ petition. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology has not disputed the same. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to workout his legal remedies in accordance with Law. 4 There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 07.03.2026 BSP 5 25 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No: 14759 of 2025 Date: 07.03.2026 BSP