THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :1777 of 2010 DATED: 02-02-2010 Between: B.Ananda Purnachandra Kumar. ..... PETITIONER And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 4 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner states that he is the absolute owner of an extent of Ac.17.83 cents in Sy.Nos.323/2, 323/1, 319/2 & 318/3 of Thotaravulapadu village, Chandarlapadu mandal, Krishna District. Due to the recent floods, sand was deposited in the said land on account which petitioner is not in a position to proceed with the agricultural operations. In that context, petitioner approached the 2nd respondent and gave an application requesting him to lift the sand from out of the said agricultural land to some other area. However, as the said temporary permit is not granted, he approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Mines & Geology appearing for the respondents 1, 3 and 4; learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the 5th respondent and the learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent. 3. During the course of arguments, a consensus has been arrived at, whereby petitioner agreed to pay the seigniorage fee if temporary permit is granted to him for the purpose of lifting of sand. 4. In the light of the said consensus, the 2nd respondent is hereby directed to issue temporary permit for a period of four months for the purpose of lifting of sand in the land belonging to the petitioner only and as the said temporary permit is going to be issued in view of this order, petitioner shall pay the required seigniorage fee, as fixed by the 2nd respondent. 5. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 02nd February, 2010. Note: Furnish C.C. of the order by tomorrow. B/o Tsy