APHC010225452013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3504]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

SATURDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 32839/2013 Between:

1. M /S. SRI VISHNU GRANITES,, REP.BY ITS PROP. SRI V.R.

BALASUBRAMANIAM, S/O. V. RATHNAM, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. DOOR NO.28-1272/3, NEW BA COLONY,CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY FOREST DEPARTMENT

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR.

3. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

4. T HE TAHSILDHAR, S.R. PURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

5. T HE ASST DIRECTOR SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

6. T HE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, CHITTOOR EAST (WL)

DIVISION, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

7. F OREST RANGE OFFICER, CHITTOOR EAST RANGE, CHITTOOR.

8. T HE ASST DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 6th and 7th respondents in interfering with the mining operations of the petitioner in an extent of 4.750 hectares, in Survey No.338 (old SyNo.Gap area) of Pullur Village,S.R. Puram Mandal, Chittoor District, inspite of having 'NOCs' from all authorities without following the due process of law, and without following the procedure under Forest Act, inspite of report joint survey wherein, the demise land does not fall under the forest reserve area, as being illegal, arbitrary, violative to principles of natural justice and fair, apart from being violative of Articles 14, 21 & 300-A of Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the Petitioner mining operations IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 40839 OF 2013 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 direct the respondents herein not to interfere winth in Petitioner nviking operations in an extent of 4.750 hectares, in Survey No.338 (old SyNo.Gap area) of Pullur Village,S.R. Pram Mandal, Chittoor District, pending disposal of the above writ petition, Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. P HEMACHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR FORESTS

3. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The court made the following ORDER:-

When the matter is called, Sri N.Manikanta, learned counsel representing Sri P.Hemachandra, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in view of the subsequent events occurred in the lis, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed.

____________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date:07.03.2026 BSP THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.32839 of 2013 Date:07.03.2026 BSP