1 APHC010316082017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 7650 OF 2017 Between: 1. Smt.M.Sujatha, W/o.Sri.D.Obulesu, R/o.H.No.69/229, Joharapuram, Kurnool City. 2. Smt.P.Malleswari, W/o.M.Chennaiah, R/o.80-76-33-1, Aditya Nagar, Kurnool city. ...Petitioners AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by it’s Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce (M.I) Department, Velagapudi, Amaravatni, A.P. 2. Director of Mines and Geology Government of Andhra Pradesh, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District, A.P. 3. Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Kurnool, Kurnool District, (A. P.) 4. Assistant Director of Mines & Geology Kurnool, Kurnool District. (A. P.) 5. M/s.Sarojamma Metal Traders, Rep. by G.Jeevan Prasad, S/o.G.Vijaya Babu, R/o.H.No.87/1201, SP-16, Somisetty Nagar, Kurnool City and District. ...Respondents 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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in 2 the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings of the Director of Mines and Geology in D.Dis.No.11192/R4- 2/Appeal/2014, dated 25.06.2016 in dismissing the Appeal filed by the Petitioners questioning the proceedings of Respondent No.2 in proceedings No.2519/Q.I/2012, dated 11.10.2012 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and in violation of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act 1957 and A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 9434 OF 2017 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 fix an early date for hearing of the writ petition, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioners: N SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) Counsel for the Respondents: KIRTHI TEJA KONDAVEETI The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.7650 OF 2017 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings of the Director of Mines and Geology in D.Dis.No.11192/R4- 2/Appeal/2014, dated 25.06.2016 in dismissing the Appeal filed by the Petitioners questioning the proceedings of Respondent No.2 in proceedings No.2519/Q.I/2012, dated 11.10.2012 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and in violation of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act 1957 and A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 and pass …..” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mrs.N.Shoba, learned counsel for the petitioner represented by Ms.P.Vijaya Lakshmi, through virtual mode(on-line), submits that in view of subsequent events taken place in the lis, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the writ petition becomes infructuous. 3. On the other hand, Sri K.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel appearing for 5th respondent also submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication in view of the orders of this Court, dated 06.01.2025 made in W.P.No.24876 of 2016. 4 4. Recording the said submission made by both the counsels, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:07.03.2026 Rns 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.7650 of 2017 Date:07.03.2026 Rns