WP/46371/2016 of Smt. T. Padma Vs Union of India, Rep. by the Deputy Secretary to the on 6 October 2025

APHC010557542016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 46371/2016

Between:

1. SMT. T. PADMA, W/O. T.V. RAMANA RAJU HINDU, AGED

ABOUT

YEARS,

BUSINESS,

R/O.

4-248/5/4,

VIVEKANANDANAGAR

COLONY,

SAMSHABAD,

R.R.

DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE

2. SMT. C.V. SOBHARANI, W/O. C. KRISHNA RAO HINDU, AGED

ABOUT 58 YEARS, BUSINESS, R/O. 50-120-8/5, SF-2, SHRIGURUKRUPA RESIDENCY, SEETHAMMADARA NORTH

EXTENTION, NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. UNION OF INDIA REP BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE, GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY & COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION

(SALT SECTION), UDHYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI.

2. SALT COMMISSIONER, LAVAN BHAVAN, 2A, LAVAN MARG, JHALANA DOONGIR, JAIPUR - 302 004.

3. DEPUTY SALT COMMISSIONER, 26, HADDOWS ROAD, SHASTRI BHAVAN, CHENNAI - 600006.

4. SALT

FACTORY

OFFICER,

KONADA

SALT

FACTORY,

KONADA, VIZIANAGARAM 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 toIssue 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 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 2016(WPMP 57116 OF 2016

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 O 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 IA NO: 2 OF 2016(WPMP 57117 OF 2016

be pleased to grant stay of operation of letter F.No. 11/L and L9/KON/2016/140-143 dated 28/09/2016 by continuing the lease of the Petitioners herein in respect of Ac.39.46 cents of land under Licence No. 9 at Konada Salt Factory, Konada, Vizianagaram District in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 4073 OF 2017

be pleased vacate the interim order dated 2/1/2017 in WPMP No.

57116 of 2016 in WP No.46371 of 2016 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. K SUBRAHMANYAM

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

COUNSEL)

The Court made the following: