Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010129192014 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: 28131/2014 Between: 1. D.CHANDRA SEKHAR,, S/O D.SATYANARAYANA AGED 35 YEARS R/O D.NO. 61-23-2, RAMALINGESHWARA NAGAR, KAMMA PURNA CHANDRA RAO STREET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY INDUSTRICT COMMERCE DEPT HYD 4 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, AT SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, BRKR BUILDING, TANK BUND ROAD, HYDERABAD 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 5. M/S GUNTUPALLI BOATSMEN SAND LOADING AND, UNLOADING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, GUNTUPALLI VILLAGE, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT ...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 toto issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 in not taking action against illegal transportation of sand by 5th Respondent and in not seizing the sand stocked in stock yards at Guntupalli Sand Reach by the 5th Respondent, after expiry of period of MDRC licence issued in favour of 5th Respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and to consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to forthwith seize the sand available in the stock yards of Guntupalli Sand Reach, measure the same and take further action by imposing penalty on the 5th Respondent as per provisions of A P Minor Mineral Concession Rules; Award costs and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 35211 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 issue interim directions to the respondent No.1 to 4 to forthwith stop illegal transporttation of sand by 5th respondent and seize the sand stocked in stock yards of Guntupalli Sand Reach by 5th respondent, pending disposal of the WP.No.28131 of 2014 and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 2. 3. C V R RUDRA PRASAD 3 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Learned counsel for the Respondents submits that the cause of action does not survive in this Writ Petition and the matter has become infructuous. 2. Having so recorded the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 3. 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 4 149 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.28131 OF 2014 Dt: 23.06.2026 Mnr