THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.11377 of 2009 Dated 22nd June, 2011 Between: Koya Narimha Swamy …Petitioner And The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Vijayawada-cum-Member Convenor, District Level Committee for Sand Auctions, Krishna District and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri C.V.R.Rudra Prasad Counsel for respondent No.1: AGP for Mines & Geology The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents and their staff in interfering with the petitioner’s right to repair the pathways, ramp and use men and material for pulling stranded vehicles from Mulapadu sand reach, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District as arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of power, discriminatory, violative of principles of natural justice, against the procedure contemplated under the A.P.Minor, Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with petitioner’s right to conduct quarry operations by way of laying ramp and pathways and use machinery for pulling vehicles as notified by them.” At the hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the parties submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, interim order, dated 18.06.2009, shall stand vacated and W.P.M.P.No.14629 of 2009 is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 22nd June, 2011 VGB