1 APHC010384432021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 23758 OF 2021 Between: 1. M/s Arif Exports, No.12, 2nd floor, 80ft road, RT Nagar, Bangalore. rep by its proprietor S.A.H.Arif. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Mines and Geology, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Rep. by its Principal Secretary. 2. The Director of Mines and Geology, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada. 3. Asst Director of Mines and Geology, Visakhapatnam ...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 a writ of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms No.42 dated 07.06.2021 issued by Respondent No.1 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India r/w The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) Act, 1957and consequently set-aside the same and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2021 2 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 be pleased to direct the Respondents to unblock the petitioners access to the e-permit portal and to continue issuing transit permits to the petitioners pending disposal of W.P and pass such 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 be pleased to suspend the operation of G.O.Ms No.42 dated 07.06.2021 issued by Respondent No.1 pending disposal of W.P and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: UTTARA LEGAL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.23758 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 G.O.Ms No.42 dated 07.06.2021 issued by Respondent No.1 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India r/w The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) Act, 1957 and consequently set-aside the same and pass …..” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.Naveen, learned counsel for the petitioner, 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. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, 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:23.02.2026 Rns 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.23758 of 2021 Date:23.02.2026 Rns 5