1 APHC010649582023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 33546/2023 Between: 1. DANDA SIVA RAMA KRISHNA,, S/O. SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O.DR.NO.3-84, KAKANI VILLAGE, NARASARARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, NOW PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, VIZIANAGARAM. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, SALUR, VIZIANAGARAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, ,declaring the action of the respondents in not processing the application of the petitioner Dt.29.08.2016 for Quarry Lease (Colour Granite) for 4.90 hectors or (Ac.l2.01cts) in Sy.No.l25 of Kurmarajupeta Village, Salur Mandal, Vizianagaram District an extent of as per Rules as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16, 19 and 21of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to process the application of the petitioner Dt.29.08.2016 for Quarry Lease (Colour Granite) for an extent of 4.90 hectors (Ac.l2.01cts) in Sy.No.l25 of Kurmarajupeta Village, Salur Mandal, Vizianagaram District in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 respondents to process the application of the petitioner Dt.29.08.2016 for grant of Quarry Lease (Colour Granite) for an extent of 4.90 hectors or (Ac. 12.01cts) in Sy.No.l25 of Kurmarajupeta Village, Salur Mandal, Vizianagaram District pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V S K RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 33546 of 2023 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition to work out petitioner’s legal remedies in accordance with law. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to work out the legal remedies available to the petitioner in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 16.03.2026 RMR 4 281 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITON NO: 33546 of 2023 16.03.2026 W RMR