APHC010298982019 ‘IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 13782/2019 Between: 1. M/S DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR SAND AND BOATSMEN LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED,, (REGD NO.D 2362) DOWELESWARAM, KETHAVANI LANKA-GAYATHRI SAND RAMP-II, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL MANDAL, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT KASI CHINNA S/O VEERA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RIO D. NO. 8-113, SUNNAMBATTI REVU, DOWELESWARAM, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. JAI BHEEM SAND AND BOATSMAN LABOUR SOCIETY,, DOWELESWARAM, KETHAVANI LANKA-GAYATHRI SAND RAMP-II RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, DEVADAS RAMBABU S/O VENKANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RIO D.NO. 7-148, PAATHA PETA, DOWELESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. SRI DURGA ALL CASTES BOATSMEN LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED,, DOWELESWARAM, (REGD. NO. 2132) KETHAVANI LANKA-GAYATHRI AND RAMP-II, RAJ AMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL MANDAL, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT BANDHILA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RIO D. NO.14-85, BOAT OFFICE STREET, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. SRI VIJAYA GANAPATHI SAND AND BOATSMEN (REGD. NO. D 2416) LABOUR CONTRACT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMIT, DOWELESWARAM, KETHAVANI LANKA-GAYATHRI SAND RAMP-II RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL, REP BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI PURANAM SRINIVASU S/O NARAYANA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 5-132, KOTHAPETA, DOWELESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES, GEOLOGY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, D.NO 7-104, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, B-BLOCK, BRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTORCUMCONFIRMING AUTHORITY, (SANDS DIVISION) LAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, KAKINADA. 4. THE SUBCOLLECTOR, (SANDS DIVISION) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 5. THE THASILDHAR, REVENUE MANDAL, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM URBAN, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 6. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, GODAVARI DELTA SYSTEM, DOWELESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI 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, direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the orders passed by the Respondent No.4 vide his proceedings bearing D.Dis.G/2467/2019 dated- 13- 09-2019 as illegal, arbitrary violating the Principles of Natural justice and Article 21 and 14 of the Constitution of India besides being vitiated non application of mind in Toto it is further consequentially prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to set aside the said proceedings duly permitting the Petitioners to excavate sand in the original place at Ramp Kethavani Lanka Gayathri-II, Doweleswaram, East Godavari District pursuant to the orders of the Respondent No.4 vide his proceedings No. File No. SCORJY-LANDoMAM(RCM)/9/2018-JA(G)-SCO (RJY)- RJYDVN dated- 13-12-2018 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 suspend the proceedings in D.Dis.G/2467 /2019 of the Respondent No.4 dated: 13-09-2019 duly allowing the Petitioners to excavate sand in Kethavani Lanka Gayathri-II, Doweleswaram, East Godavari District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 extend theinterim orders passed in WP No.13782/2019 dated:15.11.2019 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S R SANKU AND KAVITI MURALI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 13782/2019 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “….to issue an appropriate writ direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the orders passed by the Respondent No.4 vide proceedings bearing D.Dis.G/2467/2019 dated 13.09.2019 as illegal, arbitrary violating the Principles of Natural justice and Article 21 and 14 of the Constitution of India besides being vitiated non application of mind into it is further consequentially prayed that this Honble Court may be pleased to set aside the said proceedings duly permitting the Petitioners to excavate sand in the original place at Ramp Kethavani Lanka GayathriII Doweleswaram East Godavari District pursuant to the orders of the Respondent No.4 vide his proceedings No.File No.SCORJY- LANDoMAM(RCM)/9/2018-JA(G)SCO (RJY)-RJYDVN dated 13.12.2018 and pass…..” 2. Sri P. Rama Krishna, learned Government Pleader pointing out the very impugned orders dated 13.09.2019, submits that the allocation of the ramps will be changed for every quarterly without intimating the societies and that all the societies have to implement the instructions scrupulously issued by the Government. He further submitted that recently the Government has issued G.O.Ms.No.100, Industries and Commerce (Mines-II) Department, dated 26.06.2025. 4. Considering the above submissions and in view of the efflux of time, this Court is of the opinion that no further orders are required to be passed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. However, the writ petitioners are permitted to work out their legal remedies, if any, in accordance with law. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending consideration, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 24.02.2026 ANS 81 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 13782/2019 Date: 24.02.2026 ANS