Writ petition challenging a G.O. enhancing forest produce permit fee for minerals was not pressed by the petitioner and was disposed of without costs; no substantive ruling was made.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:;AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR
AND
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 1583 OF 2011
Between:
M/s. Madras Cements Ltd, Jayantipuram Village, Jaggayyapet Mandal, Krishna District-521457, Rep. by its Senior General Manager, (Administration) Mr.S.Ramaraj, S/o. R Sowriranjan, aged about 51 years.
...Petitioner
AND
...Respondents
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fiied therewith,theHigh an appropriate writ order or direction more Court may be pleased issue of mandamus declaring the amendment of particularly one in the nature amended by G.O.Ms.No.35 Hule 5(5) of A.P. Forest Produce Rules,1970 as Science & Technology Department dated 6.2.2010 Environment, Forest which enhanced the permit fee from Rs.500/- per 100 permitstoRs.10/-per tonne/cmt in respect of Major Minerais/Minor Mineral/Granite isarbitrary. irrational and unconstitutional.
I.A. NO: 2 OF 2011fWPMP. NO: 1919 OF 2011)
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writpetition,theHighCourtmay interim stay the collection of enhanced permit feefrom be pleased grant an tonne/cmt in respect of Major Rs.500/- per 100 permits to Rs.10/- per Minerals/Minor Mineral/Granite pursuant to G.O.Ms.No.35 dated 6.2.2010 pending disposal of the main writ petition.
; SRI K RAJI REDDY Counsel for the Petitioner
Counsel for the Respondents: ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS
The Court made the following: ORDER
APHC010586462011
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Bench Sr.No:AT AMARAVATI 116 [3446]
WRIT PETITION NO: 1583 of 2011
M/s.Madras Cements Ltd
...Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Andhra Pradesh 2 Others and Others
...Respondent(s)
K RAJ I REDDY, Advocate(s) for Petitioner(s)
FOR FORESTS, ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL, Advocate(s) for Respondent(s)
CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO
DATE : 22"'* August, 2024.
PC :
Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he does not want to press the matter.
The present writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of as not pressed. No order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.
To,
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Sd/- U SRI DEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER
AVR
CRL SEC 14-09-2024
HIGH COURT
DATED: 22/08/2024
ORDER
WP.No.1583 of 2011
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DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS
M/s. Madras Cements Ltd
The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh
The Divisional Forest Officer, Krishna Division, Vijayawada
Dhiraj Singh Thakur
R Raghunandan Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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