IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 7318 of 1994 Between: 1. Gangavarapu Annapurnamma, W/o.Santakumara Sarma, 28 years, Kothapet, Tenali, Guntur District. 2. Guda Chidambara Sastry, S/o.Venkata Subrahmanyam, 27 years, R.C.Puram, Chimakurti Mandal, Prakasam Dist., 3. Guda Kameswari, d/o.Venkata Subrahmanyam, 24 years, R.C.Puram, Chimakurti Mandal, Prakasam District. (Rep. by their duly constituted power of attorney Sri Palagani Hanumantha Reddy, s/o.Suryanarayana Reddy, 41 years, Pandillapalli village, Vetapalem Mandal, Prakasam District.) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. State of A.P. rep.by the Secretary to the Government Revenue Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Revenue Divisional Officer, Land Reforms Tribunal, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3. Commissioner of Land Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4. Guda Venkata Subrahmanyam, S/o.Chidambarayya, 64 years, R.C.Puram, Chimakurti Mandal, Prkasam District. 5. State of A.P., represented by the Secretary to the Govt, Industries & Commerce Dept. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 6. Director of Mines and Geology, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 7. Dy.Director of Mines and Geology, Govt. of A.P., Guntur. 8. Assit.Director of Mines & Geology, Govt.of A.P. Ongole. 9. P.Ramarao, S/o.Chanchayya, 53 years, business, Tangutur, Prakasam District. 10. M/s.Magam INC, Exporters & Importers,B-254, 50th st., Ashoknagar, Madras. 11. M/s.Victorian Granites (P) Ltd., 8-3-898/1A, Plot No.20, Nagarjuna nagar, Hyderabad, rep.by its Managing Director,K.Raghava Reddy. (Writ Petitino is dismissed for default against the respondents No.9 and 11 as per Court order dated 26-3-2004) ....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 acertiorari or any other writ, order or direction of like nature: a) to quash and set aside the orders issued by the 5th respondent in G.O.Ms.No.157 Industries & Commerce (M-II) Dept., dated 2-4-1994 in so far as it has directed grant of fresh mining lease in favour of the 11th respondent; b) to direct the first and fifth respondents not to lease or assign any portion of or the entire extent of the land in S.No.55/5 in Rajupalem Lakshmipuram village, Chimakurti Mandal, Prakasam District. For the Petitioners: Mr. V.VENKATARAMANAIAH, Advocate For the Respondent Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 8: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court Made the Following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 7318 of 1994 ORAL ORDER: In this Writ Petition, the petitioners seek to assail the grant of mining lease in favour of 11th respondent. However, having regard to the dismissal of the Writ Petition as against the respondent No.9 and 11 as per the Order of this Court dated 26- 03-2004, nothing has been survived and no relief can be granted. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. _________________ kvr/stv 25th June, 2004 Copy to 1.The Secretary to Government, State of A.P. Revenue Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2.Revenue Divisional Officer, Land Reforms Tribunal, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3.Commissioner of Land Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4.The Secretary to the Government, State of A.P., Industries & Commerce Dept. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5.Director of Mines and Geology, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 6.Dy.Director of Mines and Geology, Govt. of A.P., Guntur. 7.Assit.Director of Mines & Geology, Govt.of A.P. Ongole. 8. Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Industries and Commerce, A.P.High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.(O.U.T.) 9. Two C.D.copies.