THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU and THE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR Dated: 25-10-2010 WRIT PETITION No. 12805 OF 2010 Between: Sri S. Kistaiah ... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and four others …RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU and THE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No. 12805 OF 2010 ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Shri Nisar Ahmad Kakru) This is a taken up petition alleging illegal mining and transportation of sand from river Musi. Respondent – State has filed a counter stating that the sand was extracted on the strength of lease which was in force till 17-06-2010. It is also averred that from 18-06- 2010 onwards quarrying of sand is not permitted. Situated thus, disposed of. VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J NISAR AHMAD KAKRU, CJ 25-10-2010 K. Shyleshi