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2026 DAILYLAW 25464 (AP)

A SEETARAMA RAJU v. THE UNION OF INDIA

WP/29512/2024 · 2026-01-29

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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APHC010566522024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 29512/2024 Between: 1. A SEETARAMA RAJU, S/O. A.VENKATA RAMARAJU, HINDU, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. 2ND FLOOR, LIG 403, ROAD NO. 3, PHASE 1 AND 2, KPHB COLONY, HYDERABAD-500085 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES SAFETY, HYDERABAD REGION NO.3, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY, R.NO. 701, 7TH FLOOR, CGO TOWERS, KAADIGUDA, SECUNDERABAD-500080. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES) DEPARTMENT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. THE SECRETARY, ANDHRA PRADESH POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (APPCB), PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, APIIC COLONY ROAD, GURUNANAK COLONY, AUTONAGAR, VIJAYAWADA- 520007. 6. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. 7. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA. 8. M/S SURYA TEJA EXPORTS, REP. BY IT'S MANAGING PARTNER, P.RENUKA, W/O. SRINIVASARAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. MARTUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 9. CHENCHU KUMAR, GRANITE MINES,REP.BY PROPRITOR, SMT. CH. CHENCHU KUMARI, W/O. SIVAIAH, AGE. 54 YEARS, R/O. 1ST LANE, VIDYANAGAR, GUNTUR, 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 issue a order, writ more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the in action of the respondent No. 2 to 7 against the respondent NO. 8 and 9 in violating their lease terms and encroaching the Ghat Road in Hill Top Temple, Boppudi Village, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District, erstwhile Guntur District, as illegal, irregular, irrational and violative of the articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India, consequently directing the respondent No. 3 to 7 to take action against the unofficial respondents 8 and 9 in violating the lease area and doing mining works at the Alluri Subbaraju Ghat Road,in Hill Top Temple, Boppudi Village, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District, erstwhile Guntur District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 Respondent No. 8&9 not to do any mining works at the Alluri Subbaraju Ghat Road in Hill Top Temple, Boppudi Village, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District, erstwhile Guntur District, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHAKRAVARTHY P V S K Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THENEPALLI NIRANJAN SC FOR CENTRAL. GOVT 2. V V LAKSHMI NARAYANA 3. YELISETTI SOMARAJU STANDING COUNSEL APPCB 4. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA ORDER: Sri K.Chowdeswara Rao, learned counsel represented that Sri P.V.S.K.Chakravarthy, learned counsel for the petitioner filed letter dated 26.01.2026 in the Registry, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 30.01.2026 M K K 203 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Writ Petition No.29512 of 2024 Date: 30.01.2026 M K K