IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13554 of 2003 Between: Ambili Basavaraj @ Basappa S/o. Maruthi Rao R/o. Birkur Village and Mandal, Nizamabad District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 District Panchayat Officer Nizamabad District at Nizamabad. 2 Chairman, Zilla Parishad/Chairperson of District Level Sand Committee Nizamabad District at Nizamabad 3 Joint Collector, Nizamabad District at Nizamabad 4 Mutually Aided Cooperative Society Limited, rep. by its President Smt. G.Laxmi Bai, Jukkal Village and Mandal, Nizamabad District .....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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the proceeding dated 19-5-2003 issued in Proc. No. 310/2003-B7(PTS) on the file of the 2nd Respondent extending the lease hold rights in respect of Hasgul Sand Reach situated in Bichkonda Mandal, Nizamabad District in favour of the 4th respondent; society as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 1-1-2001. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAVI KIRAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 3: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. Counsel for the Respondent No.2:MR.P.RAGHAVENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.4: None appeared The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.13554 OF 2004 ORDER: The petitioner is resident of Birkur Village in Nizamabad District. He filed the Writ Petition aggrieved by the proceedings of second respondent dt.19.5.2003, whereby and whereunder fourth respondent communicated the decision of the District Level Committee to extend lease of the right to quarry sand in Hasgul Sand Reach in Bichkonda Mandal upto 31.10.2003. This Court while admitting the Writ Petition passed interim orders in favour of petitioner staying quarrying of sand in Hasgul Sand Reach. As the extended period of lease of the fourth respondent expired on 31.10.2003, nothing survives in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 8.9.2004 bnr To 1 District Panchayat Officer Nizamabad District, Nizamabad. 2 Chairman, Zilla Parishad/Chairperson of District Level Sand Committee Nizamabad District, Nizamabad 3 Joint Collector, Nizamabad District, Nizamabad 4 2 CCs to G.P. for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 2 CD copies.