IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 8774 of 1999 Between: P. Laxma Reddy, S/o. Venkat Reddy, R/o. Hyderabad,. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad,. 2 Smt. Chandana Khan, A.P. Mineral Development Corporation Ltd., 8-3-945, Pankam Business Centre, 2nd Floor, Ameerpet, Hyderabad.-73 Rep. by its Vice-Chairman&Managing Director, 3 M/s. Trimex Industries Ltd., 1st Floor, Crystal Cove, 59,-- sathyade Avenue, M.R.C. Nagar, Chennai - 600 620 4 Indian Barytes and chemicals Ltd., Rep. by its M.D.K. Rajamohan Reddy, Post Box No. M. 1717, Vanguard House, 48 - ii Line Beach, Chennai - i Pin; 5341744. 5 Zumpex House, Rep. by its M.D. Vinod Chowdary, 181 - Lingsetty Street, Chennai -- I, .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ, order, or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondetns in awarding works of excavation of over burden and removal of Barytes ore in Mangampet mines on nomination basis pending finalisation of tender on MBP/EXC/98 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not further execute the works of excavation of over burden and removal of Barytes ore in Mangampet mines till the finalisation of tender no. MBP/EXC/98 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:M/S INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : Oral order: It is represented by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the cause in this writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J 21st April, 2009 GRR