APHC010023692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 285/2026 Between: 1. ANI MINES AND MINERALS, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SMT..VELURU.LAKSHMI PRASANNA, REGISTERED OFFICE 26-16-189/12, 10TH CROSS, ISKON. CITY, NELLORE 524004. ...PETITIONER AND 1. MUKESH KUMAR MEENA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. P CHANDRA SEKHAR, THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA. PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. K SRINIVAS RAO, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...CONTEMNOR(S): Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to Pleased to summon, prosecute and punish the respondent U/S's 10 to 12 of the contempt of Court Act for willful and deliberate violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 22-04- 2025 in WP No. 8521 of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DWARAMPUDI SAVITHRI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 2 1. RAMAKRISHNA PATIVADA The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- It is stated by learned counsel for the respondents that the orders of this Court dated 22.04.2025 passed in W.P.No.8521 of 2025, have been complied with, rejecting the application of the petitioner seeking issuance of dispatch permits. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty to challenge the said order. 3. In view of the same, the contempt case is closed with liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 15.07.2026 ANI 4 99 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA CONTEMPT CASE NO:285 of 2026 Dated: 15.07.2026 ANI