Bhyri Ramu Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Bhyri Ramu Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to work out their legal remedy in accordance with the law, including challenging Proceedings No.1285/Q/SKLM/2020 dated 13.06.2022; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the inaction of the official respondents in taking action against respondents 7 to 9 to stop the alleged illegal quarry operations in Sy Nos 8/1-2 and 10, Sobhanapuram village, Kotturu Mandal, Srikakulam district, was illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India (framed by the writ prayer; not adjudicated, as the writ petition was withdrawn). +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Permission accorded to the petitioners to withdraw Writ Petition No.6136 of 2026, and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Key takeaways

The dismissal-as-withdrawn carries a liberty to the petitioners to work out their legal remedy in accordance with the law, expressly including challenging Proceedings No.1285/Q/SKLM/2020 dated 13.06.2022.ratio¶46
Any pending interlocutory applications in the writ petition shall stand closed; no order as to costs.ratio¶47

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bhyri Ramu & 4 others v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & 8 others, Writ Petition No.6136 of 2026, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), decided 10.03.2026 by Maheswara Rao Kuncheam J. The writ petition, founded on Article 226 of the Constitution of India, had prayed for a writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the official respondents in acting against respondents 7 to 9 (said to be conducting quarry and blasting operations in Sy Nos 8/1-2 and 10, Sobhanapuram village, Kotturu Mandal, Srikakulam district) illegal and violative of Article 300-A; IA No.1 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC sought interim stoppage of blasting. At hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission to withdraw; permission was accorded and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to work out legal remedies in accordance with the law, expressly including challenge to Proceedings No.1285/Q/SKLM/2020 dated 13.06.2022. No order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications closed. No point on the merits of the quarrying complaint was adjudicated by the Court.

APHC010099492026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3504]

TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 6136/2026

Between:

BHYRI RAMU, S/O LATE SURYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, DOOR NO.1-106 SOBHNAPURAM VILLAGE, KOTTURU, MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ,ANDHRA PRADESH-

GOLLANGI SIMMANNA, S/O LATE SOMANNA , AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, SOMARAJA PURAM PANCHYAT.SOBHANAPURAM @ KONDA PETA, KOTTURU MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-

GOLLANGI TRINDHA RAO,, S/O APPANNA , AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS OCC CULTIVATION, SOMARAJA PURAM PANCHYAT, SOBHANAPURAM @ KONDA PETA KOTTURU MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ,ANDHRA PRADESH-

GOLLANGI VASUDEVARAO, S/OAPPANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, SOMARAJA PURAM PANCHYAT, SOBHANAPURAM (G KONDA PETA KOTTURU MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-

KILARI GOVINDARAO,, S/O LATE RAMULU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SOMARAJA PURAM PANCHYAT, SOBHANAPURAM @ KONDA PETA KOTTURU MANDAL

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SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ,ANDHRA PRADESH-

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE -MINES, DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522327.

THE DIRECTOR, COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, DOOR NO 7-104, B-BLOCK, AND 6TH FLOORS, VIJAYAWADA IBRHAHIM PATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH .521456.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY, DOOR NO. 1-4/6-3/2, SANTHI NAGAR COLONY, AMBEDKAR JUNCTION, SRIKAKULAM. 532001.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM . 532001.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P OFFICE, SRIKAKULAM , SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 532001.

THE TAHSILDAR KOTTURU, MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, 532455.

KONCHADA VENKATARAMANA MURTHY, SAIRAM, , S/O VISWANADHAM, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O MADANAPURAM VILAGE OWNER OF SAI GEETHA STONE CRUSHER, SOBHANAPURAM VILLAGE, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 532455.

MALLIDI NARENDRAREDDY, S/O AGED ABOUT YEARS. OWNER OF SVS ENTERPRISES, R/O SOBHANAPURAM VILLAGE, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 532455.

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AVUTHUMUDI MADHAVARAO, S/O APPARAO NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS MADANAPURAM VILLAGE, KOTTURU MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 532401

...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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature in WRIT of MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the official Respondents in taking action against the 7 to 9 respondents to stop the illegal quarry operations in Sy Nos 8/1-2 and 10 in Sobhanapuram village of Kotturu Mandal of Srikakulam district is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 300-A of Constitution of India and also the against rules of Mining operations and consequently direct the respondents to taking appropriate action against the 7th to 9th respondents and passed

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 see that the respondents No 7 to 9 to stop the blasting operations in Sy Nos.8/1-2 and 10 in Sobhanapuram village of Kotturu Mandal of Srikakulam district pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.UMASANKAR LOKANADHAM

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR HOME

2.GP FOR REVENUE

3.GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 6136 of 2026

The Court made the following Order:

When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Umasankar Lokanadham, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition with a liberty to the petitioners to work out their legal remedies in accordance with the law.

2. Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to the petitioners to work out their legal remedy, in accordance with the law, including challenging the p roceedings No.1285/Q/SKLM/2020 dated 13.06.2022. No order as to costs.

Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.

___________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

Date: 10.03.2026 PSA