THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 23585 OF 2007 Dated 22nd June, 2010 Between: E.Rama Devi …Petitioner And The Government of India rep. By its Secretary, Ministry of Mines, New Delhi And four others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Smt N.Shoba Counsel for respondents 1, 3 and 5: None appeared Counsel for respondents 2 and 4 : AGP for Industries & Commerce The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an order or writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in not forwarding the petitioner’s application dated 25.01.2007 for grant of Mining lease in over an extent of 5.000 Hectares in compartment No.173, Bethamcherla Reserve Forest, Kurnool Division to the Principal Conservator of Forest/District Forest Officer for obtaining clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and in violation of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 and G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries and Commerce (MI) Department dated 28.05.1998 and in Memo No.5624/For.I (1)/2005-2 dated 01.09.2005.” At the hearing, Smt P.Vijaya Lakshmi, learned counsel representing Smt N.Shoba, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that in pursuance of the interim direction granted by this Court on 19.11.2007, the respondents have forwarded the petitioner’s application to respondent No.1 for grant of mining lease by respondents 3 and 5. The learned counsel, therefore, submitted that as the main relief claimed in the writ petition was already granted by way of interim relief and the said order was complied with, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration. Having regard to the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel to dismissal of main petition as infructuous, WPMP No.31861 of 2007 and WVMP No.965 of 2008 are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 22nd June, 2010 vrn