THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 20009 OF 2007 Dated 15th June, 2010 Between: N.Ganesh Balaji Rama Sarveswara Rao Guptha …Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh and three others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Smt N.Shoba Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Mines and Geology The Court made the following ORDER: At the interlocutory stage, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief” “It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an order or writ one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation of the petitioner for extension of lease period for quarrying sand in Reach No.42, Gopalapuram of East Godavari District in terms of Memo No.11701/SPIU/Sand/2007, dated 04.08.2007 and the action of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology in issuing auction notification, Notification No.5679/Sand/2007 dated 04.09.2007 for holding auction of the Reach as Reach No.42, Gopalapuram of East Godavari District is arbitrary, illegal, unjust and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.” At the hearing, Smt N.Shoba, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel to dismissal of main petition as infructuous, WPMP Nos.25803 and 25804 of 2007 filed by the petitioner for interim relief are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 15th June, 2010 vrn