1 APHC010671232022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 39881/2022 Between: 1. G VENKATASUBBA RAJU, S/O. PICHI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 1-10, GARUDA NAGAR, RAJIV NAGAR EXTENSION, TIRUPATHI URBAN (M), TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VEIAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, 6. THE TAHSILDAR, PUTTUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT ...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 a writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the 2'd Respondent, dismissing the appeal petition filed by the petitioner through vide in Proceedings No. 628505/D13- 1/2022, dated 11.10.2022 and the action of the Deputy Director of Mines and Geology(3 rd Respondent) has rejected the quarry lease application of petitioner vide Proc.No.6023/Q1/2010, dated 17.11.2021 as arbitrary, illegal, ultra vires, unjust, against principles of Natural Justice and unconstitutional, contrary to AP minor mineral Concession Rules. 1966 r/w Mines and Minerals(DandR) act,1957 and orders of this Hon'ble Court and to set aside the same and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case in the interest of Justice 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 to suspend the orders of the 2nd Respondent passed vide proceedings No.6285085/D13-1/2022 dated 11.10.2022. in confirming the Proceedings issued by the 3rd Respondent, proceedings No.6023/Q1/2010 dated 17.11.2021, and the orders of the Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor vide proc. No. 6023/Q1/2010 dated 17.11.2021 pending disposal of the writ petition. 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 to direct the respondent authorities to not to take any consequential action pursuant to Proceedings No. 6023/Q1/2010 dated 17.11.2021 of the 3rd respondent, and consequently respondents are direct 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 IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 3 receive the counter copies on record by allowing the leave petition in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G N UMA RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 39881/2022 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. A letter dated 20.02.2026 to that effect was addressed by the learned counsel to the Registrar (Judicial). 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 23.02.2026 S D P 5 288 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 39881/2022 23.02.2026 W S D P