WP/18184/2025 of G SUGUNAMMA @ SUGUNA Vs UNION OF INDIA on 20 September 2026

1. G SUGUNAMMA @ S Resident of D.No.3-6A, District

2. G. Parameshwar Na Resident of D.No.3-6A, District

1. UNION OF INDIA, M Safety Explosives Org Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The State of Andhra P Secretary, Secretariat, Ve

3. The State of Andhar Secretary, Secretariat, Ve

4. The Petroleum and Ex Controller of Explosives, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

5. The Joint Chief Contr Organization, Hyderabad

6. The Deputy Chief Con Organization, D.No.7-20-

7. The Collector and Dist

8. The Superintendent of

9. The Revenue Divisiona

10. The District Disast Services, Chittoor, Chitto E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 202 PRESENT ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL T PETITION NO: 18184 OF 2025 SUGUNA, W/o Govinda Naidu Aged Thadukupeta S.V.Puram, Nagari M aidu, S/o Govinda Naidu Aged a Thadukupeta S.V.Puram, Nagari M AND Ministry of Commerce and Industry, ganisation (PESO), Rep. by its Sec Pradesh, Revenue Department Rep. elagapudi, Amaravathi, Pradesh, Home Department Rep. elagapudi, Amaravathi, xplosives Safety Organisation PESO, R A-Block, CGO Complex, Fifth Floor, roller of Explosives Petroleum and Ex d Circle, Secunderabad troller of Explosives Petroleum and Ex -13, Kirlampudi Layout, Visakhapatna rict Magistrate, Chittoor District, Chitto f Police, , Chittoor District, Chittoor al Officer, Nagari Division, Nagari, Ch er Response and Fire Officer, AP oor District DESH

LAPATI about 53 years Mandal Chittoor about 33 years Mandal Chittoor ...Petitioners Petroleum and cretary, Sastry . by its Principal by its Principal Rep. by its Chief Seminary Hills, xplosives Safety xplosives Safety am oor ittoor District PSDR and Fire

11. The Tahsildar, Nagari Mandal, Nagari, Chittoor District

12. The Village Revenue Officer, SV Puram Village, Nagari Mandal, Chittoor District

13. Shri Sumit Kumar IAS, Collector and District Magistrate, Chittoor District, Chittoor

14. D Ravi Kumar, Tahsildar, Nagari Mandal, Nagari, Chittoor District

15. Jayasankar, Village Revenue officer (VRO), Adavikothuru village, Nagari Mandal Nagari, Chittoor District (earlier VRO of SV Puram)

16. P Mohan Rao, s/o Late P. Srinivasulu Naidu Aged about 48 years, residing at D.No.18-1-435/2, Bhavani Nagar Tirupati, Tirupati District, permanent resident of Chettigunta, S.V.Puram, Thadukupeta, Nagari Mandal, Chittoor District

17. Tirumala Enterprises, , Rep. by its Proprietor Kashturi Raju s/o Rajaiah, Venkatanarasimha Rajuvaripeta Village, Tadukupeta Post, Nagari Mandal, Chittoor District.

18. Kasthuri Raju, s/o Rajaiah, aged about 34 years, residing at D.No.5-88, Koppur village, Bheemadevarapalli mandal, Karimnagar district, Telangana. ...Respondents 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, that this more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring actions of the respondents 4 to 15 in processing the application of 17th respondent for of license for possession of Explosives Magazine-1 at Sy.No.119/2A,issuance 119/4C, 119/4B (119/2A, 119/3, 119/6, 119/11,119/8, 119/4A, 119/6B

119/13) Venkatanarasimha Rajuvaripeta Village, Nagari Mandal, 119/12 Chittoor District, including issuance of NOCs by the respondents 7 to 10, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, abuse of power, gross dereliction of duty, non application of mind, colourable exercise of power, against public trust, violative of principles of natural justice, violative of the procedure contemplated under the provisions of The Explosives Act and Rules, violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, violative of rights enshrined under Article 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents No.4 to 6 not to grant license to the respondent No.17, direct the respondents No.7 to 10 to cancel the NOCs issued to Respondent No.17 and pass stay all further processing of the application for issuance of license for possession of Explosives Magazine-1 at Sy.No.119/2A, 119/8, 119/4A,

119/6B, 119/4C, 119/4B (119/2A, 119/3, 119/6, 119/11, 119/12, 119/13) Venkatanarasimha Rajuvaripeta Village, Nagari Mandal, Chittoor District, in favour of respondent No.17 by the official respondents, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass direct the respondents 4 to 15 to stop the constructions being made by respondents 16 to 18 at Sy.No.119/2A, 119/8, 119/4A, 119/6B, 119/4C, 119/4B (119/2A, 119/3, 119/6, 119/11, 119/12, 119/13) Venkatanarasimha Rajuvaripeta Village, Nagari Mandal, Chittoor District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring actions of the respondents 4 to 15 in processing the application of 17th respondent and issuance of license No.E/HQ/AP/22/821 (El43368) by respondents 4 to 6, for possession of Explosives Magazine-1 at Sy.No.119/2A, 119/8, 119/4A, 119/6B, 119/4C, 119/4B (119/2A, 119/3, 119/6, 119/11, 119/12, 119/13) Venkatanarasimha Rajuvaripeta Village, Nagari Mandal, Chittoor District, including issuance of NOCs by respondents 7 to 10 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, abuse of power, gross dereliction of duty, non- application of mind, colourable exercise of power, against public trust. violative of principles of natural justice, violative of the procedure contemplated under the provisions of The Explosives Act and Rules, violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, violative of rights enshrined under Article 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently cancel the license No.E/HQ/AP/22/821 (El43368) granted by respondents 4 to 6 to respondent No. 17, and further cancel the NOCs issued to Respondent No. 17 and direct vigilance enquiry against all the officials/officers/staff involved in processing the file and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case” and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: PAWAN KUMAR MALAPATI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents’ KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: O UDAYA KUMAR (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)

The Court made the following order:

Sri M.Pawan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, addressed letter dated 11.09.2026, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. The same is placed on record. Permission, as sought for, is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 21.09.2026

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION No.18184 OF 2025 Dated : 21.09.2026

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