APHC010804372014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5456/2014 Between: 1. M/S SCL-BSCPL JOINT VENTURES, HYD & ANR, H.NO.8 1ST FLOOR, JIVI TOWERS, ROAD NO.7, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, MR. D.V. NAIDU, S/O. LATE D. NARAPA NAIDU, 2. MR. D.V.NAIDU, S YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS C/O H.NO. 8 TOWERS ROAD NO.7, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD 1. PRL SECRETARY I CAD DEPT HYD 4 OTHRS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION & SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, & REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ONGOLE, 8TH LINE, RAMNAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER I CAD, INVESTIGATION VELIGONDA PROJECT, CUMBUM, PRAKASAM DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PULA SUBBAIAH VELIGONDA PROJECT CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5456/2014 BSCPL JOINT VENTURES, HYD & ANR, H.NO.8 1ST FLOOR, JIVI TOWERS, ROAD NO.7, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, MR. D.V. NAIDU, S/O. LATE D. NARAPA NAIDU, MR. D.V.NAIDU, S/O LATE D.NARAPA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS C/O H.NO. 8-2-502/1/A, 1ST FLOOR, JIVI TOWERS ROAD NO.7, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER(S) AND PRL SECRETARY I CAD DEPT HYD 4 OTHRS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION & CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. THE REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, & REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ONGOLE, 8TH LINE, RAMNAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER I CAD, INVESTIGATION VELIGONDA PROJECT, CUMBUM, PRAKASAM DIST., ANDHRA THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PULA SUBBAIAH VELIGONDA PROJECT CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BSCPL JOINT VENTURES, HYD & ANR, H.NO.8-2-502/1/A, 1ST FLOOR, JIVI TOWERS, ROAD NO.7, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, /O LATE D.NARAPA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 74 502/1/A, 1ST FLOOR, JIVI TOWERS ROAD NO.7, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER(S) PRL SECRETARY I CAD DEPT HYD 4 OTHRS, REP. BY ITS CAD DEPARTMENT, THE REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, & REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ONGOLE, 8TH LINE, RAMNAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER I CAD, INVESTIGATION DIVISION, VELIGONDA PROJECT, CUMBUM, PRAKASAM DIST., ANDHRA THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PULA SUBBAIAH VELIGONDA PROJECT CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA 2 5. THE PAY ACCOUNTS OFFICER DPWP, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DIST., 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 a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing Letter in RC.No. 229-3/2013/V & E/NR.DEE.ONG, Dated 01.02.2014 and the consequential action of the 3rd respondent in issuing Letter No. EE/ID/CBM/DB/Pkg-IV/W/12/474 Dated 04.02.2014 and thereby seeking to make deductions towards recovery of Seingorage Fee with one time penalty on sand consumed without valid permits as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and set aside the said Letters in RC.No. 229-3/2013/V & E/NR.DEE.ONG, Dated 01.02.2014 and the Letter No. EE/ID/CBM/DB/Pkg- IV/W/12/474 Dated 04.02.2014 and consequently forbear the respondents from making any deductions from out of the amounts payable to the petitioners towards seignorage fee with one time penalty on sand consumed without valid permits and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 6797 OF 2014 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 not to recover/deduct any amounts towards Seignorage fee with one time penalty on the sand consumed without valid permits from the bills payable to the petitioner by suspending the operation of the Letter Dated 04.02.2014 issued by the 3rd respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N.RUPESWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 1978/GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV 3 The Court made the following order: Sri N.Rupeswar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 13.03.2026 MP 4 41 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.5456 OF 2014 Dated : 13.03.2026 MP