1 APHC010340372018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15775/2018 Between: 1. SRI. A. HARI,, S/O. A.JAYACHANDRA REDDY, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/ O.1-94, GODUGUCHINTA VILLAGE, VENUTHANAPALLI (PO) PUTHULA PUTTU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY MINES DEPT STATE OF A P, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR A.P. 2. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY STATE OF A P, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR A.P. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR STATE OF A P, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR, A.P 2 6. THE TAHSILDAR, PAKALA, PAKALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P ...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 to issue the order, direction or writ more particularly in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondent No.2 in disposing of the Revision application filed by the Petitioner vide order in Memo No.5146/M.I (1)/2017 dated 02.02.2018 upholding the rejection order passed by the Respondent No.3 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, contrary to the APMMC Rules 1966 and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to grant the quarry lease in favour of the Petitioner over an extent of Ac.4-00 Hectares in Sy.No.1/1 of Maddinayanapally village, Pakala Mandal, Chittoor District by setting-aside the order vide Memo No.5146/M.I(1)/2017, dtd.02.02.2018 passed by the Respondent Noo.2 and rejection order dated 17.08.2010 passed by Respondent No.3 in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 the Respondent No.1 to 4 not to grant any quarry lease over an extent of Ac.4-00 Hectres in Sy.No.1/1 of Maddinayanapally village, Pakala Mandal, Chittoor District to any other parties to avoid the multiplicity of litigations pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and may pass IA NO: 2 OF 2018 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 vacate the interim orders dated.04.06.2018 in IA No.1 of 2018 in W.P.No.15775 of 2018 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 Pleased to direct the Registry to Post the matter i.e., W.P.No. 15775 of 2018 3 before the appropriate Court otherwise I would be put to irreparable loss and injury, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 implead party petitioner as 7th respondent in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15775 of 2018 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “….to issue the order, direction or writ more particularly in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondent No.2 in disposing of the Revision application filed by the Petitioner vide order in Memo No.5146/M.I (1)/2017 dated 02.02.2018 upholding the rejection order passed by the Respondent No.3 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, contrary to the APMMC Rules 1966 and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to grant the quarry lease in favour of the Petitioner over an extent of Ac.4-00 Hectares in Sy.No.1/1 of Maddinayanapally village, Pakala Mandal, Chittoor District by setting-aside the order vide Memo No.5146/M.I(1)/2017, dtd.02.02.2018 passed by the Respondent Noo.2 and rejection order dated 17.08.2010 passed by Respondent No.3 in the interest of justice and pass….” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Y.Dushyanth Reddy, learned counsel representing on behalf of Sri N.Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in view of subsequent events taken place in the lis, seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. 3. Accordingly, by recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 30.03.2026 RMR 5 48 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15775/2018 30.03.2026 W RMR