APHC010376692021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 23460/2021 Between: 1. VEEDI RAMPRASAD, S/O. SRIMANNARAYANA, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O. 302, BABA NAGAR, RAJ AHMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533102. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND .COMMERCE (MINES) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, B-BLOCK, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA. KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRIKAKULAM 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRIKAKULAM. 2 MRK,J W.P.NO.23460 OF 2021 ...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 a writ of mandamus declaring .ring the impugned letter No. 4408/D1-2/2021, dated 01.09.2021 issued by the Respondent No.2 on the basis of GOMs No.65 dated 30.8.2021 as illegal and arbitrary and without jurisdiction r/w Art 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside 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 STAY all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned letter No. 4408/D1-2/2021, dated 01.09.2021 issued by the Respondent No.2 pending disposal of WP and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JETTI SANTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 3 MRK,J W.P.NO.23460 OF 2021 ORDER This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “....to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the impugned letter No.4408/D1-2/2021, dated 01.09.2021 issued by Respondent No.2 on the basis of G.O.Ms.No.65 dated 30.8.2021 as illegal and arbitrary and without jurisdiction r/w Art.14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside....” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.Jetti Santhi Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that in view of the subsequent G.O.Ms.No.100, Industries & Commerce (Mines- II) Department, dated 26.06.2025, the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to work out his legal remedies. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM,J 06.03.2026 LSP