IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO: 23979 of 2001 Between: Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Sarpanch K. Hanumaiah S/o Ramaiah, Ammanabrolu, N.G. Padu Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of A.P., Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Zilla Parishad, Rep. by its C.E.O., Ongole, Prakasam District. 3 The District Panchayat Officer, Ongole. 4 The Executive Engineer, Panchayat Division, Ongole. 5 The Assistant Director, Mines & Geology, Ongole. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the Rs. in directing to refund Rs.20 lakhs from petitioner G.Panchayat wide proceedings of R-2 dt;6.6.2000 and R-3's dt:9.11.2001 without finalising the Seigniorage fee account and the share of the Petitioner Gram Panchayat as unconstitutional, illega and consequently set aside the proceedings of R-2, dt:6.6.2000 and R-3's dt:9.11.2001 while directing the respondents to finalise the money payable to the Petitioner Gram Panchayat towards its share of Seigniorage fee towards excavation of gravel from the Petitioner G.P. area limits and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.S.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION No.23979 of 2001 ORDER: No representation on behalf of the petitioner though the case is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Costs ordered earlier are not paid. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution with costs of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) to be deposited into the Chief Justice Relief Fund. Registrar (Judicial) shall take steps for recovery of Rs.500/- from the petitioner and deposit the same into the Chief Justice Relief Fund. -------------- 28.02.2008 Cvrk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies