IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 24803 of 2000 Between: The Gram Panchayat, Yellal, Ranga Reddy District, rep. by its Upa-Sarpanch, N.Srinivas S/o N.Goud, R/o Yellal Village, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector (Panchayat Wing) Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3. The Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 4. The District Committee, rep. by its District Panchayat Officer, Ranga Reddy 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by calling for the records pertaining to the tender notification of the 1st Respondent in R.O.C. No. B3/621/2000, dt. 29/11/2000 and quash the same in so far as Item No. 8 i.e., villages under the control of Yallal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District is concern, after declaring the same as contrary to the provisions of Sec-80 of A.P. Panchayat Act and consequently restrain the 1st Respondent from auctioning the sand of the villages under the preview of Yallal mandal, Ranga Reddy District as the same will affect the public safety of the public of the Gram Panchayat of Yallal, R.R.District in the Intrest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.SUDHAKAR REDDY & NEERAJA SUDHAKAR REDDY (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to call for the records pertaining to the tender notification of the 1st Respondent in R.O.C. No. B3/621/2000, dated 29.11.2000 and quash the same in so far as Item No. 8 i.e., villages under the control of Yallal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District is concern, after declaring the same as contrary to the provisions of Section 80 of the A.P. Panchayat Act and consequently restrain the 1st Respondent from auctioning the sand of the villages under the preview of Yallal mandal, Ranga Reddy District as the same will affect the public safety of Yallal Gram Panchayat, R.R.District. When the matter is taken up today for hearing, none appears for the petitioners. Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development submits that by lapse of time the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 16.06.2005 Nsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Secretary, Panchayat Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector (Panchayat Wing) Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3. The Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 4. The District Panchayat Officer, District Committee, Ranga Reddy District. 5 Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 2 CD copies