IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 26585 of 2001 Between: 1 M/s.Srinivasa Labour Contract Cooperative Society, Rep. by its President, G.S.N.Reddy , S/o.Subbi Reddy R/o.Ravulapalem , East Godavari District. 2 Jampana Subba Raju, S/o. Subba Raju, R/o. Merlapalem , East Godvari District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat Building , Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Mines & Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Building , Tankbund Road Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector & Magistrate-cum-Chairman, District Level Committee for Sand auctions, East Godavari District. Kakinada. 4 The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District. Kakinada. 5 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, East Godavari District. 6 The District Panchayat Officer, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 7 The Executive Engineer, Godavari Head Works Dhawaleswaram , East Godavari District. 8 The Asst.Director for Mines & Geology, Gandhi Puram , Rajahmundry. 9 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Alamuru , East Godavari District. 10 The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Mandapet , East Godavari District. 11 The Station House Officer, Alamuru Police Station, Alamur , East Godavari District. 12 The Construction Manager, Larson & Turbo Limited, ECC Division , AP 19 & 20 Bridge site at Ravulapalem, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus a) declaring the action of the respondents in not checking and preventing the illegal quarrying of sand and simultaneous collection of Seignorage fee in Reach No.8 Godavari Left Bank between Kms 8/0 Kms to 20/0 Kms Ramp at 19/0 kms to 19/2 Kms at Jonnada Village, East Godavari District as bad in law. b) Direct the Respondents to forthwith check, arrest and prevent such illegal quarrying and sale of sand and collection of seignorage fee in Reach No.8, Jonnada From 8/0 kms to 20/0 kms ramp at 19/0 kms to 19/2 kms, GLB, c) further direct the Respondents to ensure that the sand quarried in the Reach No.8 is utilised only by the L & T Company at its bridge construction site at Ravulapalem and for no other purpose or in the alternative, cancel the grant conferred in favour of L & T Company through Proceedings No.E4/1463/R8/2001, Dt: 12-11-2001. d) further direct to take action against those who have carried on the illegal and activity of quarrying sand and sale of transportation of the same other then for the construction work of the L & T by way of confiscation of vehicles , Machinery etc and pass such other or further order. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION No.26585 of 2001 ORDER: Counsel for petitioners states that the petition has become infructuous. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. -------------- 27.02.2008 Cvrk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies