APHC010544352013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 16537/2013 Between: 1. D.VENKATA NAGARAJU, S/O.GANGADHAR RAO, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O.A.VEMAVARAM, AMALAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE (SPIU & SAND) DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, BRKR BHAVAN, 8TH FLOOR, NEAR TANK BUND, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT AUTHORITY FOR SAND AUCTIONS, REPRESENTED BY JOINT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU. 4. THE ASST DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU. 5. THE DISTRICT WATER LAND TREES AUTHORITY, REP BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY-CUM-DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY REP BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU. 6. V V S K D N SOMA RAJU S/O SUNDARA RAMA RAJU, DOOR NO.27-17-85/2, A.S.R.NAGAR, BHEEMAVARAM - 2, WEST GODAVARI 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 toto issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing the impugned Memo No.14787/SPIU&SAND/A1/2012-3, dated 8.02.2013 and Memo.No.14787/SPIU&SAND/A1/2012-4, dated 10.04.2013 granting extension of period of lease, beyond the lease period notified, in respect of Pendyala-Kanuru Sand Reach, Pendyala-Kanuru village, Nidadavolu mandal, West Godavari District and the consequential proceedings of the 3rd respondent in C.No.C3/2072/2013, dated 31.5.2013 according permission in favour of the 6th respondent to continue the mining operations till the expiry of MoEF clearance or till the exhaustion of permitted quantity i.e. 2,46,000 cubic 2 meters whichever is earlier, as being arbitrary, illegal, unjustified and in violation of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 as amended vide G.O.Ms.No.154 dated 15.11.2012 and consequently set-aside the impugned memos and the proceedings issued by the 1st and 3rd respondents and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANDAPALLI SANJEEV KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following ORDER: There was no representation for the petitioner on 09.07.2024, 10.02.2026 and 16.02.2026. Today also, despite the matter being listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, none appeared for the petitioner. From this, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter. 2. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 18.02.2026 GVK 3 138 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.16537 of 2013 Date: 18.02.2026 GVK