IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.516 OF 2004 DATED:11.11.2010 Between: P. Hanmanth Reddy and others … Petitioners And Chairman District Level Committee of Sand Auction Zilla Parishad, Medak District at Sangareddy, and another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.516 OF 2004 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioners seek a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to notify the lands comprised in Survey Nos.7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 43, 46, 47, 49, 73 and 75 situated at Madira Ganapathigudem, hamlet of Pocharam Gram Panchayat, and in Survey Nos.61, 240, 241, 265 and 266 situated at Bachugudem Village, Pocharam Gram Panchayat of Patancheru Mandal, Medak District, for the purpose of selling the sand, which is accumulated on the aforesaid lands belonging to the petitioners. Though the writ petition is of the year 2004, the learned counsel for the petitioners is not in a position to say whether still such sand exists in their lands as of now or not, except stating that there are no instructions from his clients. At the same time, it is represented by the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, who is the authority under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 is looking after the auctions with regard to sand lease. The said authority concerned is not made as party respondent in the writ petition, in the absence of which it is not possible to give any directions to the District Level Committee of Sand Auction, which was hitherto looking after the sand auctions. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to direct that if still there is sand accumulated on the lands of the petitioners, it is open to them to make a representation to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology concerned within a period of four weeks from today. If such a representation is filed, the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology shall look into the same and take an appropriate decision within eight weeks from the date of receipt of the representation and communicate the decision to the petitioners. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 11.11.2010 bnr