Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010117532015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 38226/2015 Between: 1. SMT LABALA SWARNAMANI, W/O L.SHANKAR KUMAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 4-3-77, PHAKEER PETA STREET, ITCHAPURAM-532312 SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES (MINES DEPARTMENT) SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD 2. THE DIRECTOR, MINES & GEOLOGY, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER TEKKALI SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, - 6. INTEGRATED CHECK POST, ITCHAPURAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY OFFICE IN CHARGE. 7. AMPURAM CHECK POST, AMPURAM JUNCTION, KANCHILI MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS 2 OFFICER IN CHARGE. 8. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKULAM DISTRICT. 9. TAHSIDLAR, ITCHAPURAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 10. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ITCHAPURAM POLICE STATION SRIKAKULAM ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the vehicles carrying sand from the State of Odisha into the State of Andhra Pradesh having valid permits and tax bills as being illegal, arbitrary, irrational, without authority of law and in violation of Article 301 of the Constitution of India and consequently restrain the respondents from interfering with the transportation of sand by the Petitioner from the State of Odisha into the State of Andhra Pradesh IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 49198 OF 2015 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 interfere with the transportation of sand by the Petitioner from the State of Odisha into the State of Andhra Pradesh by intercepting the lorries when they enter into the State of Andhra Pradesh with valid permits for transportation of sand Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE (AP) 3. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to permit the vehicles carrying sand from the State of Odisha into the State of Andhra Pradesh, which are having valid permits and tax bills. 2. No representation on behalf of the Writ Petitioner. 3. Since this Writ Petition is of the year 2013 and in view of subsequent changes that have taken place in the sand policy, keeping this writ petition pending, no purpose would be served. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 5. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date: 23.06.2026 MNR Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 150 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.38226 OF 2015 Dt: 23.06.2026 Mnr