APHC010665512022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 39639/2022 Between: 1. M/S. GAYATRI GRANITES AND EXPORTS, REP BY ITS MG.PTR., SRI. VARUDHU KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY, S/O. LATE. BABJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O 11-7/1-6,CHINNAMANDALA STREET, NEAR RAVINDRA BHARATHI SCHOOL, SRIKAKULAM - 532 001, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES ANDGEOLOGY, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, 2 declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in issuing Proceedings No. 4834/D1-2/2021 dated 10.05.2022 holding that petitioner application dated 09,07.2014 grant of quarry lease for Colour Granite, over an extent of 4.950 Ha, in Sy.No.07, Peddalamba village, Sarvakota Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, dated 09.07.2014 declared as ineligible in view of the enactment of the rulel2(2) of Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession rules amendment 2022(for short APMMC Amendment rules 2022) is illegal, arbitrary against principles of Natural Justice and unconstitutional ,and Contrary to The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and contrary to Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession rules 1966 and to set aside the same and further direct the 2nd respondent to reconsider the petitioner application dated 09.07.2014 , and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 pleased to suspend the proceedings of the 2nd respondents vide proceedings No.4834/D1-2/2021 dated 10.05.2022 for petitioner application as declared as ineligible on account of the amended Rule 12(2) of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 pleased to direct the respondent authorities to not to take any consequential action pursuant to Proceedings No.4834/D1-2/2021 dated 10,05.2022, of the 2nd Respondent, and consequently direct the respondents, to not to grant quarry lease of the subject area to any other third parties, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G N UMA RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 39639 of 2022 The Court made the following Order: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Smt. G.N.Uma Rani, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent events, cause in the present Writ Petition does not survives for further adjudication. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology is in attendance. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 12.03.2026 PSA