HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No. 21334 of 2005 Date: 30-09-2010 Between: G. Rajanna ……….. petitioner and The District Forest Officer and others ………. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No. 21334 of 2005 ORDER: The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents stated that in view of the fact that the lease period had already expired by 31-08-2005, nothing remains in this writ petition for further adjudication. However, it is stated by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that respondent Nos.1 and 2, while preventing the petitioner from carrying quarry operations in Sy.No.112, also forcibly took away the mining tools and implements and those tools and implements are lying with them. Under these circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to return the mining tools and implements, if any, seized from the custody of the petitioner forthwith. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V. RAMULU, J Date: 30-09-2010 YCR