IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 4262 of 2005 Between: M. Kanikireddy, S/o Soma Reddy, Kattakindapalli, H/o Akepadu Village, Rajam Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector,Kadapa District. 2 The District Level Committee (Sand), Kadapa , reptd,. by its Chairman. 3 The District Panchayat Officer, Kadapa, Kadapa 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 order, direction or any appropriate writ more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus,declaring the proceedings of the 3rd Respondent ROC.No. 630/2003-A2, dated 16- 11-2004 , as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and is against the principles of natural justice and norms of the public policy and contrary to the G.O.Ms.No. 1 , dated 1-1-2001 and to set aside the same, and to pass consequential directions directing the Respondent Authority to permit the petitioner for quarrying of sand as per the proceedings No. 3183/02-A2, 8-12-2003 of the 2nd Respondent Authority and pass such other order or orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.SAI NARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 4262 of 2005 O R D E R: Learned counsel for the petitioner represented that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 28-11-2008 KLP