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2026 DAILYLAW 23082 (AP)

SAND v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/19362/2019 · 2026-02-26

Maheswara Rao Kuncheam

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APHC010403592019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19362/2019 Between: SAND, QUARRY BOATS MEN AND FISHERMEN CO-OP. SOCIETY LTD., NO. C119, APPANAPALLI, MAMIDIKUDURU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT LEVEL SAND COMMITTEE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN/DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, AMALAPURAM DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GODAVARI HEAD WORKS DIVISION, DAWALESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, MAMIDIKUDURU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI 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 pass an order or direction or writ, more preferably a writ in the nature of a writ of Mandamous declaring action on the part of Respondents 4 and 6 not allowing the petitioner society pro eed to run the ramp of Appannapalli contrary to their own proceedings in Ref. C/3257/2019 dt. 31-08- 2019 of the 4th respondent and Ref. C/452/2019 dt. 29-08-2019 of the 6th respondent are unjust, arbitrary, violative principles natural justice, unsustainable and consequentially direct the respondents 4 and 6 allow the petitioner society as per the proceedings dt. 31-08-2019 and 29-08-2019 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 4 and 6 to allow the petitioner society as per the proceedings in Ref. C/3257/2019 dt. 31-08-2019 of the 4th respondent and Ref. C/452/2019 dt. 29-08-2019 of the 6th respondent and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3. GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “to pass an order or direction or writ more preferably a writ in the nature of a writ of Mandamous declaring action on the part of Respondents 4 and 6 not allowing the petitioner society proceed to run the ramp of Appannapalli contrary to their own proceedings in Ref C/3257/2019 dt 31.08.2019 of the 4th respondent and Ref C/452/2019 dt 29.08.2019 of the 6th respondent are unjust arbitrary violative principles natural justice unsustainable and consequentially direct the respondents 4 and 6 allow the petitioner society as per the proceedings dt 31.08.2019 and 29.08.2019” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. Neha Hassan, learned counsel representing Sri Bokka Satyanarayana Kamla, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in view of the subsequent events taken place in the lis, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication and the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 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 27.02.2026. JLSR 269 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO.19362 of 2019 27.02.2026 JLSR