THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8599 of 2010 Date: 16.6.2010 Between: M.Ramachandra Rao, Thotlavalluru mandal, Krishna District and others. ……… Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce (M-1) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. …………… Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8599 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners, who are 3 in number, assailing the action of the respondents in not conducting the auction of sand reaches located on the banks of Krishna River at Thotlavalluru and Badriraju Palem of Thotlavalluru Mandal, Bobbarlanka sand reach, Mopidevi Mandal, and Papavinasanam sand reach, Ghantasala Mandal, Krishna District. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the respondents 1 to 4 are not auctioning the sand reaches despite availability of heavy sand deposits in the said reaches. The petitioners submitted representations dated 10.3.2010, 3.4.2010 and 4.4.2010 ventilating their grievances. The said representations are stated to be pending consideration with the respondents 1 to 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents 1 to 4. Since the limited grievance of the petitioners is with regard to non- consideration of their representations, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition at the stage of admission directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representations dated 10.3.2010, 3.4.2010 and 4.4.2010 and pass appropriate orders within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________________________________ JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY Date:16.6.2010 mrb