IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 3429 of 2005 Between: 1 Konuru Gram Panchayat, Achampet Mandal, Guntur District rep. by its Sarpanch, V.Saritha, W/o.Venkateswara Rao R/o.Konuru Villag, Achampet Mandal, Guntur District 2 Madipadu Gram Panchayat, Achampet Mandal, Guntur District rep. by its Sarpancha, K.Venkamma, W/o.Venkayya R/o.Madipadu (V) Achampet (M) Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of AP, rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Level Sand Committee, Guntur. 3 The District Collector (Panchayat Wing) Guntur. 4 The District Panchayat Officer, Guntur. 5 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Achampet Mandal, Guntur District. 6 The Konuru Sand and Boat Workers Cooperative Society Limited, Konuru Achampet Mandal, Guntur District, rep. by its President, N.Nageswara Rao, .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 4 in extending the lease of sand quarrying right in Reach No.15 of Achampet Mandal in Guntur District in favour of the 6th respondent in violation of A.P.Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to auction the said quarrying right in Reach No.15 of Achampet Mandal in Guntur District in accordance with Rule 9 (B) of the Minor Mineral concession rules, 1966 and recover the lease amount for the extended period of time from the 6th respondent and pass such other order or orders in the Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.B.ADINARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 5: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. Counsel for Respondent No.6:Ms.N.Shobha The Court at the stage of admission made the following : O R D E R: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, ACJ): It is submitted by learned counsel for the parties that the issue raised in this writ petition is covered by the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.1018 of 2005, dated 20-04-2005. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.1018 of 2005, dated 20-04-2005. The order in W.P.No.1018 of 2005 shall apply to this case as well. No order as to costs. _________________ (Bilal Nazki, ACJ) 21st April, 2005. _________________ (Dr.G.Yethirajulu,J) vrn To 1 The Secretary, Government of AP, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Level Sand Committee, Guntur. 3 The District Collector (Panchayat Wing) Guntur. 4 The District Panchayat Officer, Guntur. 5 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Achampet Mandal, Guntur District. 6 Two C.Cs to the Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 7 2 CD copies 8 1 CC to MR.ADINARAYANA RAO