1 APHC010613642013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5095/2013 Between: 1. L.RAVI KUMAR,, S/O.SRI RAJA RATNAM, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: MINING BUSINESS, R/O.ARJUNALOVA (V), MAREDUMILLI (M), EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - MINES & GEOLOGY, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MINES GEOLOGY, RAJAHMUNDRY. ...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 Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in stopping issuance of Transit Permits in relation to the mining lease granted vide Proceedings No.3816/M/2002, Dt.7.12.2004 for mining Laterite without providing reasonable time for obtaining clearance from the Pollution Control Board as illegal and arbitrary. IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 6363 OF 2013 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 grant interim direction directing the 2nd Respondent to issue the transit permits pursuant to the Mining Lease granted vide Proceedings No.3816/M/2002, Dt.7.12.2004 for mining Laterite over an extent of 7.020 2 hectors in Sy.Nos.1B, IC, ID, 1E & 1G of Arjunalova Village, Maredumilli Mandal, East Godavari District, pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 13959 OF 2013 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 implead the proposed 3rd Respondent herein as Respondent No.3 in the writ petition W.P.No. 5095 of 2013 and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2013(WPMP 17666 OF 2013 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 extend the interim orders passed on 20.02.2013 in WPMPNO.6363/2013 in WPNO.5095/2013, pending disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 4 OF 2013(WPMP 20159 OF 2013 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 extend the interim orders passed on 20.2.2013 in WPMP.No.6363 of 2013 in WP.No.5095 of 2013 IA NO: 8 OF 2013(WPMP 78479 OF 2013 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 IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 92464 OF 2015 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SESHA KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM(SC FOR AP PCB) 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5095/2013 ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “..pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in stopping issuance of Transit Permits in relation to the mining lease granted vide Proceedings No.3816/M/2002, Dt.7.12.2004 for mining Laterite without providing reasonable time for obtaining clearance from the Pollution Control Board as illegal and arbitrary..” 2. The petitioner had challenged the action of the 2nd respondent in stopping the issuance of transit permits in respect of the petitioner’s lease, which was granted vide proceedings No.3816/M/2002 dated 07.12.2004. 3. On perusal of the docket order, it is observed that the matter was adjourned on 03.02.2026 at the instance of the learned counsel for the petitioner. Thereafter, it was again adjourned on 10.02.2026 to today. Today also, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 4. On the other hand, Smt. M. Anusha, learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the main grievance of the petitioner is only regarding the non-issuance of transit permits during the subsistence of the petitioner’s lease period. She further submits that, relying on the material paper (Ex.P.1), the 4 lease was granted in favor of the petitioner for a period of twenty years commencing from 17.12.2004 up to 06.12.2024. 5. In view of the afflux of time, the lease period has now expired, and therefore, the cause of action in the present Writ Petition does not survive. 6. Considering the absence of representation on behalf of the petitioner, coupled with the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the writ petition is dismissed. 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 17.02.2026 DSV 5 315 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5095/2013 Date: 17.02.2026. DSV 6