APHC010293842020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Writ Petition Nos:19401 and 19415 of 2020 W.P No:19401 of 2020 Between: 1. MOHANA HARI KRISHNA INFRA DEVELOPERS,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.SRINIVASA RAO, R/O D.NO.2-13-26, PANDURANGAPET, GHATAVARI STREET, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 522 202 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND MINERAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, ANDHRA PRADESH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED,(A STATE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING), R/O D.NO.294/LD, 100 FEET TADIGADAPA TO ENIKEPADU ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521 137. 3. THE VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED,(A STATE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING), R/O D.NO.294/ID, 100 FEET TADIGADAPA TO ENIKEPADU ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521 137. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR. MRK,J W.P Nos:19401 and 19415 of 2020 2 5. OSDSAND, ANDHRA PRADESH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED,(A STATE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING), R/O D.NO.294/ID, 100 FEET TADIGADAPA TO ENIKEPADU ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521 137. 6. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED,(A STATE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING), R/O D.NO.294/ID, 100 FEET TADIGADAPA TO ENIKEPADU ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521 137. 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. THE DISTRICT SAND IN CHARGE OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GIRI BABU MARTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V R N PRASHANTH 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY MRK,J W.P Nos:19401 and 19415 of 2020 3 W.P No:19415 of 2020 Between: 1. MOHANA HARI KRISHNA INFRA DEVELOPERS,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.SRINIVASA RAO, R/O D.NO.2-13-26, PANDURANGAPET, GHATAVARI STREET, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 202 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND MINERAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, ANDHRA PRADESH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED,(A STATE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING), R/O D.NO.294/ID, 100 FEET TADIGADAPA TO ENIKEPADU ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521 137. 3. THE VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED,(A STATE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING), R/O D.NO.294/ID, 100 FEET TADIGADAPA TO ENIKEPADU ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521 137. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR. 5. OSDSAND, ANDHRA PRADESH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED,(A STATE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING), R/O D.NO.294/ID, 100 FEET TADIGADAPA TO ENIKEPADU ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521 137. 6. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, , ANDHRA PRADESH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED,(A STATE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING), R/O D.NO.294/ID, 100 FEET TADIGADAPA TO ENIKEPADU ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521 137. MRK,J W.P Nos:19401 and 19415 of 2020 4 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , PANCHAYAT RAJ, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. THE DISTRICT SAND IN CHARGE OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GIRI BABU MARTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V R N PRASHANTH 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY MRK,J W.P Nos:19401 and 19415 of 2020 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Writ Petition Nos:19401 and 19415 of 2020 The Court made the following Common Order: These Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: W.P No:19401 of 2020 “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of 'Writ of Mandamus' declaring the action of the respondents by not following the mandatory procedure or even without issuing the show cause notice as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and against the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the impugned order dt.11-09- 2020 vide Ref- APMNDC/ED/Sand/Cancellation of LOA/2020-21/1536 so as to enable me to continue my work which I am doing even though I could not get labor and vehicles in this Covid period from March, 2020 otherwise I will be put to ',reparable loss and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously, and pass…” W.P No.19415 of 2020 “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and against the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the impugned order dt.11-09-2020 vide Ref APMNDC/ED/Sand/Cancellation of LOA/2020-21/1537 so as to enable me to continue my work which I am doing even though I could not get labor and vehicles in this Covid period from March, 2020 otherwise I will be put to irreparable loss and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously, and pass…” MRK,J W.P Nos:19401 and 19415 of 2020 6 2. When the matters are called, Sri Shamshad Khan, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in view of the subsequent events occurred in the lis, the cause in the writ petitions does not survive for further adjudication. Accordingly, he submits that the matters have become infructuous. 3. Recording the above said submissions, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date:25.02.2026 Ksj