IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25138 of 2000 Between: 1 Ravuri Pullaiah, S/o. Ra. Subbaiah W.G.District. 2 Gubbala Tulasi Ratnam, W/o. Ramu, Yenugubanilanka Grampanchayat, West Godavari District 3 P.Ramanjaneya Raju, S/o. Narasimha Raju, Yenuguvarilanka Gram Panchayat, Yelamanchili Mandal, West Godavari District. ( P-3 is impleaded as per Court Order dt.1.3.2004 in WPMP.No.3003/2004. ) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector-cum- Chairman, District Committee, West Godavari District. 2 The Municipal Commissioner, Narsapur Municipality, West Godavari 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the 2nd Respondent herein has no power to issue authorization to quarry the sand from reach No.70/200 from 67/4Kms., to 70/4Kms., in the right side bank of Vasista Godavari River which belongs to Badava and Yenuguvanilanka Grampanchyats and consequently direct the respondents not to give authorization to quarry the sand and to collect seigniorage fee in the reach belongs to the said Grampanchayats and pass such other necessary order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.ANJI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: In this Writ Petition, petitioners are seeking a writ of Mandamus, declaring that the second respondent has no power to issue authorization to quarry the sand for reach No. 70/200 from 67/4 kms, to 70/4 kms, in the right side bank of Vasista Godavari River which belongs to Badava and Yenuguvanilanka Grma Panchayats and consequently direct the respondents not to give authorization to quarry the sand and to collect seigniorage fee in the reach belongs to the said Grampanchayats. This Writ Petition was admitted in the year 2000 and interim orders were passed and a counter affidavit was also filed by the District Panchayat Officer, West Godavari District. In the counter it is stated that in the year 2004-2005, auction was conducted and the amount was distributed to the petitioners’ Gram Panchayats as per their eligibility. In view of the above, no further orders need be passed in this Writ Petition and accordingly, the same is closed. No order as to costs. ______________________ N. V. RAMANA, J DATED: 01.07.2005 ka To 1 The District Collector-cum- Chairman, District Committee, West Godavari District. 2 The Municipal Commissioner, Narsapur Municipality, West Godavari District. 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 4. Two CD copies.