IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No. 13653 of 2009 Between: Thimmasaty Rajyam, W/o. Pedda Babu, R/o. Chityal Village, Vatsavai Mandal, Krishna District. ... PETITIONER AND 1) The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2) The District Level Sand Committee, Rep by its Chairman & Joint Committee, Krishna District, at Machilipatnam 3) The Executive Engineer, A.P.S.I.D.C. Division, Vijayawada, Krishna. 4) The Deputy Executive Engineer, Muniyeru Sub-Division, Jaggaiahpet, Krishna District. 5) The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Nandigama, Krishna 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, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in auction Notice No. 478/Q/2007, dt. 23-6-2009 in notifying the Polampalli Sand reach, Polampalli Gram Panchayat limits, Vatsavai Mandal, Krishna District, for public auction on 10-7-2009 without the approval of the Deputy Executive Engineer (River Conservator) as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, and contrary to Rule 9-B(6) of AP Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequently call for the records and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (per Hon’ble the Chief Justice) 1. This is a public interest litigation wherein a grievance has been made with regard to auction of Polampalli sand reach situated in Polampalli Gram Panchayat limits, Vatsavai Mandal, Krishna District for mining purpose. 2. The learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology has submitted that in pursuance of notice dated 23.6.2009, the auction had been held, but nobody had come forward to have lease for mining at Polampalli. 3. In the afore-stated circumstances, the petition has become infructuous and, therefore, it is disposed of accordingly. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ July 28, 2009 R. SUBHASH REDDY, J svs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KBJ}