::1:: APHC010649242025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 33619/2025 Between: 1. M.DAMODAR NAIDU, S/O. M.NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O KONDUPALLI VILLAGE, PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES-I) DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOROF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, D.NO.7-104 B-BLOCK, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, IBRAHIMPATNAM VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in issuing proceedings vide D.Dis.No. 9746264/D11- ATP/2024 dated 04-08-2025 wherein determined the quarry lease held by the petitioner for Dolomite and Steatite in an extent of 4.083 hectors in Sy.No.1251- A, B, C, 431-3, 448-2 and 477 of Kristipadu Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Ananthapur District, ::2:: Andhra Pradesh, before passing appropriate orders by the revisional authority on the revision application dated 19-05-2025 filed by the petitioner against the Demand Notice No.1256/QL/2014, dated 04-02- 2022 of the 3rd Respondent is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of Principles of natural Justice and violative of Art.14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to proceed with the quarrying operations in an extent of 4.083 hectares in Sy.No. 125-1, A, B,C C, 431-3, 448-2 and 477 of Kristipadu Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Ananthapur District subject to fulfillment of the orders passed by the Revisional authority on the revision petition dated 19-05-2025, Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE ::3:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.33619 of 2025 This Court made the following ORDER: Pursuant to the letter dated 09.02.2026 addressed by Smt. Kavitha Gottipati, learned counsel for the petitioner, to the Registry, this writ petition is listed today under the caption “for withdrawal”. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition inter alia stating that the petitioner do not wish to prosecute the matter any further. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J DT: 10.02.2026 krk ::4:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.33619 of 2025 DT: 10.02.2026 krk 78