M/s Vani Granites Vs State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

M/s Vani Granites Vs State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No relief granted; writ petition dismissed as infructuous with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed as sequel.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' non-issuance of dispatch permits for 2011-2012 to 2015-2016 against advance dead rent, and non-consideration of the petitioner's fresh lease application under the government guidelines in Memo No. 9911/M.II(1)2012-1 dated 01-11-2012, was wholly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution and of the Mines Act, 1957 and the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 (issue as framed in the petition; not adjudicated on merits).

Ratio / Principle

On the submission of Sri M. Eswar, learned counsel representing counsel for the petitioner, that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and no further adjudication is necessary, the Court recorded the submission and dismissed the writ petition as infructuous; no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed. No determination on the merits of the pleaded grievances.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J. - Writ Petition No. 10150/2016, order dated 03.07.2026. M/s Vani Granites, through its Managing Partner Y.V. Chowdary, filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a mandamus declaring the respondents' action in not issuing dispatch permits for the years 2011-2012 to 2015-2016 against advance dead rent, and in not considering its fresh lease application in terms of the government guidelines in Memo No. 9911/M.II(1)2012-1 dated 01-11-2012, as wholly illegal and arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution and contrary to the Mines Act, 1957 and the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri M. Eswar, learned counsel representing counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and no further adjudication is necessary, rendering the petition infructuous. Recording the submission, the Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, made no order as to costs, and directed that pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed. There was no adjudication on merits and no precedent was discussed.

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Date of reserved for orders :

Date of pronouncement : 03.07.2026 Date of uploading :

APHC010785242016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE 3^rd DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 10150/2016

Between:

M/S VANI GRANITES, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER Y.V. CHOWDARY, S/O PITCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RIO MAMIDIPALEM VILLAGE, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE (MINES-I) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD.

DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not issuing dispatch permits for the years from 2011-2012 to 2015-2016 against the advance dead rent and not considering the fresh lease application of the Petitioner in terms of the government guidelines issued in Memo No.

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9911/M.II(1)2012-1 dated 01-11-2012 as wholly illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of Mines Act, 1957 and A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled for issuance of dispatch permits for the above years

IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 12804 OF 2016

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 issue dispatch permits for the years 2011-2012 to 2015-16 against the advance dead rent paid by the petitioner

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.KIRTHI TEJA KONDAVEETI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP)

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO:10150/2016

ORDER:

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents.

When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri M. Eswar, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive and no further adjudication is necessary

in the present Writ Petition. Therefore, the Writ Petition becomes infructuous.

Recording the said submission, Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_______________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

03.07.2026 Vns

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