APHC010541962018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE 7th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25619/2018 Between: M/S. SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESWARA SWAMY FERTILIZERS, DOOR NO. 21/199/B, BESIDE CHANDA SAHEB DARGAH, KURNOOL ROAD, ADONI, KURNOOL -518301 REP. BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR K.VEERESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY AGRICULTURE, 4TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO. 101, A.P. SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 237. 2. SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, OLD MIRCHI YARD, BESIDE RYTU BAZAR, CHOTTUGUNTLA CENTRE, GUNTUR -522 004. ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 004. 3. LICENSING AUTHORITY AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, COMMISSIONRATE OF AGRICULTURE, OLD MIRCHI YARD, BESIDE RYTU BAZAR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 004. 4. JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, COLLECTORATE OFFICE COMPLEX, KURNOOL-518002. 5. STATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COORDINATION COMMITTEE SBCC, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, A.P. SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 237. 6. DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AVINASH DESAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE (AP) 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings No. D2 / Inspections/ 2017, dated 11.06.2018 initiated by the 4th respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, unlawful, ultra vires of the provisions of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the rules made thereunder and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the said proceedings.” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Avinash Desai, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that they intend to withdraw the petition and hence the petition may be disposed of. 3. Ms.M.Sandhya Deepthi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture is in attendance. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:07.08.2026 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.25619 of 2018 Dt.07.08.2026 Dinesh