APHC010717052025 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: 36604/2025 Between: 1. CHINTAKUNTLA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA REDDY, S/O.APPI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.5 184,CHINTAKUNTAVARI STREET, KAMBHAMPADU VILLAGE, MACHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, AP 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, AP ...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 topleased to issue a wrW, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not issuing dispatch permits in favor of the petitioner for transport of the color granite which was excavated in an extent of 4.850 hectares in Sy No. 104 of Dattivalasa Village, Salur Mandal, Vizianagaram District as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of constitution of India and consequently 2 direct the respondents to issue the dispatch permits as per check measure report in Sy No. 104 of Dattivalasa Village, Salur Mandal, Vizianagaram District and further direct the respondentsto continue to issue the permits till the expiry of mining lease period i.e. up to 04-09-2042 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 direct the respondents herein to issue permits to transport of colour granite which is excavated in an extent of 4.850 hectares in Sy No. 104 of Dattivalasa Village, Salur Mandal, Vizianagaram District forthwith and continue to issue the permits till the expiry of mining lease period i.e. up to 04- 09-2042, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “……..declaring the action of respondents in not issuing dispatch permits in favour of the petitioner for transport of the color granite which was excavated in an extent of 4.850 hectares in Sy No. 104 of Dattivalasa Village, Salur Mandal, Vizianagaram District as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to issue the dispatch permits as per check measure report in Sy No. 104 of Dattivalasa Village, Salur Mandal, Vizianagaram District and further direct the respondents to continue to issue the permits till the expiry of mining lease period i.e. up to 04-09-2042 and pass…….” 2. On 23.02.2026, this Court passed the following order:- Today, in compliance of orders of this Court dated 18.02.2026, the learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted written instructions received from the District Mines and Geology Officer, Parvathipuram Manyam District. As per the said instructions, the said Officer addressed a letter dated 20.02.2026 requesting the Director of Mines 3 and Geology, Ibrahimpatnam to drop further action on the determination proposals submitted by the said office and awaiting for the orders from the Director of Mines and Geology. It is also further indicated that as and when he received orders from the Director of Mines and Geology, Ibrahimpatnam, dispatch permit orders will be issued. The said instructions are made as part of the record. At that juncture, learned AGP sought one week time so as to issue the dispatch permit. Post on 05.03.2026 under the caption of ‘for orders'. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines & Geology placed a copy of the written instructions submitted by the District Mines and Geology Officer, Parvathipuram Manyam District, to the learned Government Pleader for Mines & Geology. 4. After going through the above written instructions, Ms. P. Sai Snehita, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines & Geology, jointly submit that consequent to the filing of the writ petition, the petitioner was issued dispatch permits on 28.02.2026. Accordingly, both the counsel submit that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication. 5. Recording the above said submission made by both sides, the writ petition is closed by making the written instructions of the District Mines and Geology Officer, Parvathipuram Manyam District, as part of the record. 4 6. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 05.03.2026 GVK 5 97 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No: 36604 of 2025 Date: 05.03.2026 GVK