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

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 19999/2022 Between:

1. S RI.T.R. MUTHUKUMAR, S/O. RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT D.NO. 159, THIRU V.K. STREET, PUNJAIPULIAMPATTI VILLAGE, SATYAMANGALAM, ERODE

DISTRICT - 634 469, TAMILNADU ...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, SECRETARIAT,

AMAVARATHI.

2. T HE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, D.NO. 7-104, 5THAND 6TH FLOORS, B-BLOCK, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT,

ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. T HE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

4. T HE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring- i) The action of the respondents in not processing the application made by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease vide the application dt. 16.07.2018 within the time frame stipulated under G.O.Ms.No. 163, dt. 16.11.2017 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, and ii) consequently direct the respondents to process Petitioner application dt. 16.07.2018 and grant quarry leases in accordance

with the Rules and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022

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 to complete the processing of the applications of the petitioner dt. 16.07.2018 without considering them to have been rendered ineligible on account of the amended Rule 12(2) of the A.P. Minor Mineral

Concession Rules, 1966, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. G N UMA RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19999 of 2022

ORDER:-

The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article

226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer:

“….to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring- i) The action of the respondents in not processing the application made by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease vide the application dt. 16.07.2018 within the time frame stipulated under G.O.Ms.No. 163, dt. 16.11.2017 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, and ii) consequently direct the respondents to process Petitioner application dated 16.07.2018 and grant quarry leases in accordance with the

Rules and to pass….”

2. Smt. G.N. Uma Rani, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that, in view of the subsequent events, more particularly G.O.Ms.No.100 Industries & Commerce (Mines-II) Department, dated 26.06.2025, she seeks permission to withdraw the instant writ petition with a liberty to work out the legal remedies

available to the petitioner.

3. Accordingly, in view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn leaving it open to the petitioner to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. There

shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed.

____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

Date: 01.04.2026 RMR

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