IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.24575 of 1998 Between: M/s Ashok Minerals, Rep. by its G.P.A. Holder, B.Venkatesh, S/o Achanna R/o Proddutur, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Lakkireddipalli Mandal, Cuddapah District. 2 The Village Administrative Officer, Pandipally Village, Lakkireddipalli Mandal Cuddapah. 3 The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology Cuddapah. .....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 an order or writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.1 in Ref. No. D/355/98, dt: 19-8-98 in stopping the working of the mining lease granted to the petitioner in S. No.237/7, 8 & 9 of Pandillapally Village, Lakkireddipally Mandal, Cuddapah District over an extent of 3.33 acres as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and without jurisdiction and consequently to set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. N. SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and it has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 03.03.2005 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Eakkireddipalli Mandal, Cuddapah District. 2 The Village Administrative Officer, Pandipally Village, Lakkireddipalli Mandal Cuddapah. 3 The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology Cuddapah. 4 Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of AP, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MSKM}