IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.10380 of 2009 Between: 1. Bevara Suryanarayana 2. G. Rambabu S/o.Appa Rao 3. Vykuntam Narayana Rao 4. B. Chanti 5. Bandaru Thavudu 6. Gottapu Samba Murthy 7. Gudupuru Venkata Rao 8. Sigadapu Laxmana 9. Pilla Venkata Rao 10. B. Satyanarayana 11. P. Venkata Rao 12. Pantla Venkata Rao 13. Konusu Venugopala Rao 14. K. Appanna 15. Karri Laxmunaidu 16. Karri Pantlamma 17. Chintala Kanthamma 18. Vangapandu Appala Naidu 19. V. Prasada Rao 20. Vykuntapu Naga Mani ...Petitioners And 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Director of Factories, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3. A.P. Pollution Control Board, Paryavaran Bhavan, A3, Industrial Estate, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad-18, represented by its Member Secretary. 4. Environmental Engineer, A.P. Pollution Control Board, Vizianagaram. 5. Divisional Electrical Engineer, A.P. Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd. Bobbili, Vizianagaram District. 6. General Manager, District Industries Centre, Vizianagaram. 7. District Collector, Vizianagaram. 8. Tahsildar, Salur, Vizianagaram District. 9. Salur Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Salur, Vizianagaram District. 10. M/s. Navadurga Stone Crusher, represented by its Proprietor, Nekkanti Sreenivasa Rao, Duddisagaram Road, Salur, R/o. H.No.42-9, Veda Samajam Street, Salur, Vizianagaram 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of respondent Nos.2, 4 and 5 in granting permission to the 10th respondent in Proceedings R.Dis.A.No.3602/2008 dated 23.12.2008, No.PCB/ROVZ/Tech/Z- 276/2009-1306, dated 29.01.2009 and Lr.No.DEE/O/BBL/AE/Comml- F-Doc./D.No.108/09, dated 22.1.2009 for installation of stone crusher in the midst of agricultural fields and nearer to residential zone as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to Sections 263 and 264 of A.P. Municipalities Act and A.P. Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non- Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006 etc., leading to dangerous consequences affecting the life and limbs of residents of various villages and damaging the crops of ryots etc., and grant such other just and consequential relief or reliefs. Counsel for the petitioners : None Counsel for respondent Nos.1, 2 and 6 : Government Pleader for Industries Counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4 : Sri Y. Srinivasa Murthy Counsel for respondent No.5 : Sri O. Manohar Reddy Counsel for respondent Nos.7 and 8 : Government Pleader for Revenue Counsel for respondent No.9 : Sri S. Nageswara Reddy Counsel for respondent No.10 : Sri Kuriti Bhaskar Rao The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Anil R. Dave, C.J.) This petition was notified for admission on 9th June, 2009. As the learned Advocate for the petitioners was absent, the petition was directed to be notified under the caption “for dismissal” on 10th June, 2009. Even today, when the case was called out, the learned Advocate for the petitioners is absent. In the circumstances, the petition is dismissed for default with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. 10th June, 2009 RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J. ……REGISTRAR To 1. The Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Factories, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3. The Member Secretary, A.P. Pollution Control Board, Paryavaran Bhavan, A3, Industrial Estate, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad-18. 4. The Environmental Engineer, A.P. Pollution Control Board, Vizianagaram. 5. The Divisional Electrical Engineer, A.P. Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd. Bobbili, Vizianagaram District. 6. The General Manager, District Industries Centre, Vizianagaram. 7. The District Collector, Vizianagaram. 8. The Tahsildar, Salur, Vizianagaram District. 9. The Commissioner, Salur Municipality, Salur, Vizianagaram District. 10.Sri Nekkanti Sreenivasa Rao, Priprietor, M/s. Navadurga Stone Crusher, H.No.42-9, Veda Samajam Street, Salur, Vizianagaram District. 11. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Industries, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 12. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 13. Two C.D. copies. ARS