1 APHC010586712014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 38775/2014 Between: 1. K. NARENDRANATH REDDY,, S/O K. V. RAMANA REDDY, AGE 45 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O OF KOTHAKODUR VILLAGE, T. P. GUDURU MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINES AND MINERALS, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY HYDERABAD A P, - 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GUNTUR RANGE, GUNTUR, A.P. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NELLORE, A.P. 5. DISTRICT LEVEL SAND COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE, AP 6. THE MANDAL THASILDAR T P GUDURU NELLORE A P, - 7. MR D SURENDRANATH REDDY, S/O. NOT KNOWN, R/O. DOOR NO.3-4-498, LAXMIPURAM, STONEHOUSEPET, NELLORE CITY, A.P., 2 8. M/S C P AQUA CULTURE INDIA PVT LTD, REP. BY MR.WIRAT PHOTHIOHAN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 47/D4, GANDHIMANDAPAM ROAD, KOTTURUPURAM, CHENNAI - 600085. ...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 declaring the impugned proceedings of the 4th Respondent in letter No:7056/T.P/2014, dt: 12-12-2014 in rejecting the petitioner's representation dt. 11-12-2014, to issue temporary permits in favour of the petitioner herein for extraction of remaining 12,204 Cums of silt, over an extent of 11.08 acres in Sy.No.521 of Kodur Bit-2 (V) TP Gudur (M) S.P.S.R. Nellore District on the basis of the minutes of the District Level Sand Committee Meeting held on 25-11-2014, wherein an unilateral decision in the minutes at 11th point at page No.3 was taken to request the Tahsildars not to issue permits for silt transportation as the permits are being misused for transporting sand, as contrary to the very sanction order issued by the 3rd Respondent in Memo No.3799/TP-NLR/2014, dt. 18-09-2014, in favour of the petitioner herein as highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, contrary to APMMC Rules, 1966 and to consequently direct the 4th Respondent forthwith to issue temporary permits in favour of the petitioner herein for extraction of remaining 12,204 Cums of silt, over an extent of 11.08 acres in Sy.No.521 of Kodur Bit-2 (V) TP Gudur (M) S.P.S.R. Nellore District, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 48566 OF 2014 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 4th Respondent to forthwith to issue temporary permits in favour of the petitioner herein for extraction of remaining 12,204 Cums of silt, over an extent of 11.08 acres in Sy.No.521 of Kodur Bit-2 (V) 1? Gudur (M) S.P.S.R. Nellore District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2014(WPMP 48567 OF 2014 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 suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings of the 4th Respondent in 3 letter No: 7056/T.P0/20141 dt: 12-12-2014, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K JANAKIRAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 38775/2014 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: <to declaring the impugned proceedings of the 4th Respondent in letter No7056/T P/2014, dated 12.12.2014 in rejecting the petitioners representation dt 11.12.2014 to issue temporary permits in favour of the petitioner herein for extraction of remaining 12,204 Cums of silt over an extent of 11.08 acres in Sy No 521 of Kodur Bit-2 (V) TP Gudur (M) S.P.S.R Nellore District on the basis of the minutes of the District Level Sand Committee Meeting held on 25.11.2014 wherein an unilateral decision in the minutes at 11th point at page No.3 was taken to request the Tahsildars not to issue permits for silt transportation as the permits are being misused for transporting sand as contrary to the very sanction order issued by the 3rd Respondent in Memo No 3799/TPNLR/2014, dt.18.09.2014 in favour of the petitioner herein as highly illegal arbitrary unconstitutional contrary to APMMC Rules. 1966 and to consequently direct the 4th Respondent forthwith to issue temporary permits in favour of the petitioner herein for extraction of remaining 12,204 Cums of silt over an extent of 11.08 acres in Sy. No.521 of Kodur Bit-2 (V) TP Gudur (M) S.P.S.R Nellore District and to pass ….= 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.T.Bheemanna, learned counsel representing on behalf of Mr.K.Janaki Ram Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 02.03.2026 S D P 6 114 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 38775/2014 02.03.2026 W S D P