THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WP NO. 4331 OF 2010 Date of Judgment: 1.12.2011 Between: M/s. S.V. Crushers …Petitioner and The Government of AP and others ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WP NO. 4331 OF 2010 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. This writ petition is directed against the order passed by the 3rd respondent requiring the petitioner to stop mining/crushing operations by proceedings dated 25.1.2010. The petitioner approached this court contending that he holds a valid lease and the impugned order, which has been passed without following the principles of natural justice, is clearly unsustainable. This Court, while issuing notice on admission, on 25.2.2010, suspended the impugned proceedings to the extent of stopping of quarrying operations. The petitioner was, however, permitted to file an explanation and the respondents were thereafter directed to take further steps. The learned counsel for the petitioner has now placed before this Court the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Memo No. 1311/QL-2/2007, dated 11.11.2011 whereunder, after due consideration of the petitioner’s explanation, the action proposed against the petitioner has been dropped and the proposed action for cancellation of the quarry lease of the petitioner was also dropped by directing the 3rd respondent to permit the lessee to conduct quarry operations with valid permission subject to collection of mineral dues, if any. In view of the said proceedings, therefore, the cause of action in this writ petition does not any more survive and the taking note of the said proceedings, the writ petition is disposed of as unnecessary. No costs. _________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J Dt. 1.12.2011 KR