IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 8547 of 2002 Between: M.Janardhana Reddy, S/o.M.Rami Reddy R/o.Kanagarthi V. Odela M. Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Panchayat Officer, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapalli. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Obela M. Karimnagar District. 4 The Gram Panchayat, Kanagarthi G.Panchayat, Kanagarthi. 5 Sri N.Jaggareddy Sand Quarrying Contractor, Obela M. Karimnagar 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction declaring the inaction on the part of respondents in not taking steps to stop sand quarrying in Maneru river near Kanagarthi Village, in spite of the proceedings issued by the District Collector on 7.10.2001 & D.P.O 16.11.2001 as illegal, and violative and consequently direct the respondents to put an end to sand quarrying in Maneru River adjacent to Kanagarthi village, Obela Mandal, Karimnagar District after declaring that no lease for sand quarrying will be given in the Maneru river. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.N.Bhavani Shankar representing MR.K.S.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT The Court made the following : ORDER: Mr.N.Bhavani Shankar representing Mr.K.S.Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. ___________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 14.09.2004. Pln ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The District Panchayat Officer, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapalli. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Obela M.Karimnagar District. 4. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. 2 CD copies.