IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 29310 of 1995 Between: S.H.Qureshi S/o.G.M.Qureshi, aged about 29 years, R/o.Shakavelley Village, Devarakonda Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh rep.by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Nalgonda. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or writ one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the new sand policy of the Government as set out in the G.O.Ms.No.190 Industries and Commerce (Mines - I) Department, Dt.22/11/1995 and not accepting the third year lease amount from the petitioner as unconstitutional, arbitrary, illegal and unsustainable, consequently direct the respondents to accept the third year lease amount from the petitioner and permit the petitioner to carry on quarrying operations for the remaining period of the lease in Mainampally, Madamadaka and Thotikote Gram Panchayats in Devarakonda Mandal, Nalgonda District. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1&2: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 29310 of 1995 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ________________ N.V.RAMANA, J. Date: 1st September, 2004. CS/SVV ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2.The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Nalgonda. 3.Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Industries and Commerce, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 4.Two C.D.copies.