1 APHC010378762021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 23041/2021 Between: 1. SOUTH INDIA MINERAL INDUSTRIES, D.NO. 6 180 STATION ROAD, BETHAMCHERLA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 2. FEDERATION OF MINOR MINERALS INDUSTRY, (FEMMI) HAVING REG. OFFICE AT 24-88/7, SRINIVASA NAGAR, SIMHACHALAM, VISAKHAPATNAM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KURNOOL, KURNOOL 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 to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the impugned letter 2 No.6711/GL/2012 dated 18.08.2021 issued by the Respondent No.3pursuant to GOMs No.65 dated.04.8.2021 as illegal and arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India R/w. A.P.Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequently set-aside the same 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 direct the respondents to continue issuing mining permits to the petitioners pending disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 2 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 restrain the respondents from taking any action pursuant the impugned letter No. 6711/GL/2012 dt. 18.08.2021 issued by respondent No.3 pending disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Respondents not to insist for payment of Security deposit pursuant to G.O.Ms.No.65 dt.04.08.2021 as amended vide G.O.Ms No.8 dt.16.02.2022, G.O.Ms No.12 dt:11.03.2022 and G.O.Ms No.13 dt.14.03.2022 pending disposal of the W.P and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 permit the petitioner to amend the main prayer in the above W.P by adding the words "as amended vide G.O.Ms No.8 dt.16.02.2022, G.O.Ms No.12 dt.11.03.2022 and G.O.Ms No.13 dt.14.03.2022" after the words "G.O.Ms.No.65 dt.04.08.2021" and before the words "as illegal, arbitrary" and pass such 3 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. UTTARA LEGAL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 23041 of 2021 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 a writ of mandamus declaring the impugned letter No.6711/GL/2012 dated 18.08.2021 issued by the Respondent No.3pursuant to GOMs No.65 dated.04.8.2021 as illegal and arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India R/w. A.P. Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequently set-aside the same…” 2. Sri K.S. Naveen, learned counsel for the petitioners, appearing through virtual mode, submitted that, in view of the subsequent events that have taken place in the lis, more particularly the issuance of G.O.Ms. No. 100 dated 26.06.2025, he seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition to work out petitioner legal remedies as per law. 3. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to work out their 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: 10.03.2026 RMR 5 277 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 23041 of 2021 10.03.2026 W RMR