APHC010699772011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 31004/2011 Between: 1. G.LAKSHMI NARAYAN REDDY, KURNOOL DISTRICT., S/O KESAVA REDDY, R/O THIMMYPALLI VILLAGE, TADIPATRI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY TO GOVT INDUCOM MI DEPT HYD 3 OTHERS, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE M-I DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH HYDERABAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, HYDERABAD. 3. THE ASST DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, BANAGANAPALLI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE ZONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...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 toto issue an appropriate Writ or order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Masndamus, declaring the action of the second respondent in returning petitioner R.O.E. to the third respondent and directing him to re-survey the applied area and submit proposals afresh, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of india and consequently issue necessary directions to the second respondent to consider the reports 2 MRK,J W.P.No.31004 of 2011 already submitted by the Surveyor, Tahsildar, Sanjamalla and the fourth respondent and the proposals submitted by the third respondent in F.No.6747/M4/2008, dated 24.01.2009 and grant Mining Lease in favour of the petitioner for a period of 20 years for extraction of Limestone over an extent of 5-425 Hectares in Survey No.31 of Rambhadrapalli Village, Sanjamala Mandal, Kurnool District, and grant IA NO: 1 OF 2011(WPMP 38463 OF 2011 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 direct the second respondent to consider the reports already submitted by the Surveyor, Tahsildar, Sanjamalla and the fourth respondent and the proposals submitted by the third respondent in F.No.6747/M4/2008, dated 24.01.2009 and grant Mining Lease in favour of the petitioner for a period of 20 years for extraction of Limestone over an extent of 5-425 Hectares in Survey No.31 of Rambhadrapalli Village, Sanjamala Mandal, Kurnool District, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MD SHARFUDDIN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MD SHARFUDDIN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 3 MRK,J W.P.No.31004 of 2011 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “……..to issue an appropriate Writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the second respondent in returning petitioner R.O.E to the third respondent and directing him to re-survey the applied area and submit proposals afresh, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of india and consequently issue necessary directions to the second respondent to consider the reports already submitted by the Surveyor, Tahsildar, Sanjamalla and the fourth respondent and the proposals submitted by the third respondent in F.No.6747/M4/2008, dated 24-01-2009 and grant Mining Lease in favour of the petitioner for a period of 20 years for extraction of Limestone over an extent of 5-425 Hectares in Survey No.31 of Rambhadrapalli Village, Sanjamala Mandal, Kurnool District, and grant.…….” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that, in view of subsequent events taken place in the lis, more particularly, in view of the passing of G.O.Ms.No.100, dated 26.06.2025, has sought permission to withdraw the present Writ Petition with a liberty to workout his legal remedies in terms of the above said G.O. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents has not disputed the same. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioner is at liberty to workout his legal remedies, by taking aid of the relevant documents, in accordance with the Law only. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 MRK,J W.P.No.31004 of 2011 Miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 05.03.2026 KPV 5 MRK,J W.P.No.31004 of 2011 194 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No: 31004 of 2011 Date: 05.03.2026 KPV