Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/6129/2018 of Kota Venkata Prasada Rao. Vs Union of India, on 22 December 2025
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6129/2018 Between: 1. KOTA VENKATA PRASADA RAO., S/O. PANDURNGAYYA, HINDU.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 6129/2018
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1. KOTA VENKATA PRASADA RAO., S/O. PANDURNGAYYA, HINDU. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS. R/O. WOOLLAPALEM VILLAGE. SINGARAYAKONDA MANDAL. PRAKASAM DISTRICT. AP.
...PETITIONER AND
1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION (SALT SECTION), UDHYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI.
2. SALT COMMISSIONER, LAVAN BHAVAN, 2A, LAVAN MAR G, JHALANA DOONGIR, JAIPUR - 302 004, RAJASTHAN STATE.
3. DEPUTY SALT COMMISSIONER, 26, HADDOWS ROAD, SHASTRI BHAVAN, CHENNAI - 600006, TAMILNADU STATE.
4. SALT FACTORY OFFICER, ISAKAPALLY SALT FACTORY. POST ALLURU (M) NELLORE DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH.
...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 toto issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the letter No 04014/1/2012/Salt dated 09-10- 2013 in regard to enhancement of Assignment Fee and Ground Rent etc., and G.O.No.04014/1/2012-Salt (SO No 2301) dated 09/10/2013 in regard to NON
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RENEWAL OF LEASES issued by the 1st Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unjust in so far as it relates to renewal of leases and enhancement of assignment fees, ground rent and security deposit etc., and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents to continue the lease of the Petitioner on such conditions as may be agreed upon by the Petitioner without insisting payment of differential amount of assignment fee, ground rent etc., in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 grant stay of operation of letter No 04014/1/2012/Salt dated 09-10-2013 in regard to enhancement of Assignment Fee and Ground Rent etc., and G. 0. No.04014/1/2012-Salt (SO No: 2301) dated 09/10/2013 in regard to NON RENEWAL OF LEASES issued by 1st Respondent in the interest of justice pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA
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The Court made the following ORDER:
When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K. Subrahmanyam, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the lease period expired on 30.09.2018 and the same is not extended in favour of the petitioner and as such the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication.
Recording the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 23.12.2025 KAS
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 6129/2018
Date: 23.12.2025 KAS