APHC010315162020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 20871/2020 Between: 1. TURAKA KUMAR BABU,, S/O. MATTEIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O 2-2Q, PEDDA NAGULAVARAM VILLAGE, MARKAPUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, D. NO. 7-104, B-BLOCK, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 4. THE ASST DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, PEDDARAVEED ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on the part of Respondents in processing Two Applications submitted by the petitioner for grant of Mining Lease through Meeseva Nos. MIN011800064860 and M1N0118000 64861 dated 12.06.2018 over an extent of 3.00 Hectors and 7.00 Hectors respectively in Survey Hill Block No. 8 of Thokapalli Village in Peddaraveedu Mandal of Prakasatn District as illegal, irregular and amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on respondents under the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (Act No. 67 of 1957), rules and regulations issued there under and also GO Ms No. 107, dt. 30.07.2016 and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's said applications in accordance with law, thereby granting the petitioner mining lease 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 direct Respondents to consider and decide my applications submitted for grant of Mining Lease through Meeseva Nos. MIN011800064860 and M1N011800064861, dt. MIN011800064860 and M1N011800064861, dt. 12.06.2018 over an extent of 3.00 Hectors and 7.00 Hectors, respectively in Survey Hill Block No. 8 of Thokapalli Village in Peddaraveedu Mandal of Prakasam District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 grant leave to the Respondent No. 6 to file counter affidavit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 20871 of 2020 The Court made the following Order: Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P.Karthi Kiran, learned counsel representing Smt. N.Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent events, the petitioner withdrew the applications for grant of Mining Lease and filed required affidavits to that effect before the respondent authorities and as such, the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survives for further adjudication. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader representing the State is in attendance. 3. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is closed with a liberty to the petitioner to work out his legal remedy in accordance with the law. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 11.03.2026 PSA