IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 18197 of 1995 Between: 1.S.V.R.S.Pulverisers, Rep. Prop: N.Partha Sarathi. R/o. Kothapeta, Dhone, Kurnool. 2.Sri Shakalesh Mineral Trading Co., Rep. Prop: N.Sree Rama Giri Murthy. R/o. Kothapeta, Dhone, Kurnool. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.Govt. of A.P., rep., by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2.The Director of Mines & Geology, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 3.The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Cuddapah. 4.The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Kurnool. 5.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Kurnool. 6.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Ananthapur. 7.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Cuddapah. 8.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Chittoor. 9.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Guntur. .....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 or order or direction more appropriately a writ of Mandamus declaring that the proceedings No. 3366/M/93, dated 21/02/1995 issued by the 5th respondent herein as illegal and invalid. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.E.AYYAPU REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA W.P.NO.18197 OF 1995 ORAL ORDER: Mr. B.Nagireddy, learned counsel representing Mr. E.Ella Reddy, leaned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, submits that the cause in this writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Recording the submission made by Mr. B.Nagireddy, learned counsel representing Mr. E.Ella Reddy, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 3. The interim order passed by this Court in W.P.M.P.No.22260 of 1995, dated 13-09-1995, is hereby vacated. --------------------------- D.S.R.VARMA, J 05TH NOVEMBER 2004 KRK To: 1.The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Industries & Commerce, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2.The Director of Mines & Geology, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 3.The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Cuddapah. 4.The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Kurnool. 5.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Kurnool. 6.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Ananthapur. 7.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Cuddapah. 8.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Chittoor. 9.The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Guntur.