APHC010145152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 27th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 7941 OF 2026 Between: 1. SANDHYA NAGAR WELFARE ASSOCIATION, (Regd.No.705/2018) Rep. by its President Kutchrlapati Appalaraju S/o. K.Siva Rama Raju, aged 72 years, Occ President Sandhya Nagar Welfare Association, O/o.D.No.7- 112/3,Duwada Village, Sandhya Nagar, Gajuwaka Mandalam, Visakhapatnam. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by Principal Secretary, Mines Geology Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. 2. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam district, Visakhapatnam.530001 3. The District Mines and Geology Officer, Visakhapatnam district, Visakhapatnam.530001 4. The Tahsildar, Duvvada Village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam.530026 ...Respondents 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 2 the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the in action of Respondents in taking action of Respondents in taking action against illegal quarry operation and blasting at Sy.No.141, Sandhya Nagar, Duvvada village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam in Residencial area which is illegal, arbitrary, violation of provisions of Mines and Minerals Concession Rules, violation of guide lines of National Green Tribunal in its Judgement dt 09-07- 2020 in O.A.304 of 2019 and violation of Article 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take action against illegal quarry operation and blasting at Sy. No.l41, Sandhya Nagar, Duvvada village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam in the residential area by following the guidelines framed by the National Green Tribunal in its Judgement dt 09-07- 2020 in O.A.304 of 2019 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 take action against illegal quarry operations and blasting at Sy. No. 141, Sandhya Nagar, Duvvada village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam in pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: TANDASA RADHA RANI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:7941 OF 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. Considering the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 27.07.2026 BSP/TPS 4 04 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 7941 OF 2026 Dated:27.07.2026 BSP