Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010066862026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4194/2026 Between: 1. R MADHU, S/O R. LOKANATHA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O 19-9-5D, KAKATIYA NAGAR, TIRUCHANUR ROAD, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 521456 3. THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, A.P. 516269 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SAMBEPALLI MANDAL, SAMBEPALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, A.P. 516215 5. VANAPALA SASENDRA KUMAR, S/O. V. SURYA NARAYANA RAJU,AGED 47 YEARS, R/O. PLOT NO.97, ROAD NO.10C, MLA AND MP COLONY, JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA 500033. R5 IS IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DT.16.03.2026 IN IA.NO.03 OF 2026. ...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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the MSM,J CRP.No.4629 of 2016 2 action of the respondents 2 and 3 in not disposing the application of the petitioner dated 15-03-2014for grant of quarry lease for Colour Granite over an extent of 3.000 Hectares in Sy. No. 3012 (Old Sy. No. 2451/Part) of Settipalli Village, Sambepalli Mandal, Annamayya District under A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 100 Industries and Commerce (Mines-II) Department dated 26-06-2025 and in not consider and dispose of the representation dated 27-12-2025 made by the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Art.19 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the application dated 15-03-2014 made by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease for Colour Granite over an extent of 3.000 Hectares in Sy. No. 3012 (Old Sy. No. 2451/Part) of Settipalli Village, Sambepalli Mandal, Annamayya District under A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 100 Industries and Commerce (Mines-II) Department dated 26-06-2025 by disposing of the representation dated 27-12- 2025 made by the petitioner, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to direct the respondents to consider the application dated 15-03-2014 made by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease for Colour Granite over an extent of 3.000 Hectares in Sy. No. 3012 (Old Sy. No. 2451 /Part) of Settipalli Village, Sambepalli Mandal, Annamayya District under A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 100 Industries and Commerce (Mines-II) Department dated 26-06-2025, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 to direct the respondents to stop the illegal quarrying operations carrying on over an extent of 3.000 Hectares in Sy. No. 3012 (Old Sy. No. 2451/Part) of Settipalli Village, Sambepalli Mandal, Annamayya District by considering the representation dated 27-12-2025 made by the petitioner forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2026 MSM,J CRP.No.4629 of 2016 3 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 May be pleased to implead the petitioner herein as Respondent No. 5 in W.P. No. 4194 of 2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: MSM,J CRP.No.4629 of 2016 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARULU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.4194 OF 2026 ORDER: 1. Sri Charan Sai, Learned counsel representing Smt. Kavitha Gottipati, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. 4. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall also stand dismissed. __________________________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARULU NIMMAGADDA Date:30.06.2026 SP Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No