IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 20886 of 2000 Between: K.Hanumandlu, S/o.Lakshmaiah, R/o.Birkur, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND Revenue Divisional Officer, Bhodan, Nizamabad District. .....RESPONDENT 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 an order, direction or writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.1 in demanding the 75% of knock down balance amount Rs.7,65,367 and in not allowing the petitioner to sell the sand as illegal, void, arbitrary and contrary to the rules laid down in G.O.Ms.No.71 dated:29.2.2000, PR&RD (Pts.III) Department Read with G.O.Ms.No.417, dated:1.12.1998 Industries and Commerce (Mines-I) Department and against the Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and contrary to the provisions of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300 A of the Constitution of India and direct the Respondent No.1 to allow the petitioner to sell the sand pertaining to Manjeera Nadi of Chincholi Village accepting the deposit made by the petitioner along with the letter dated:19.10.2000 and direct the Respondent No.1 to collect the balance bid amount in accordance with rule 9-P of Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966. in the interst of justice and pass such other order or orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MRCHETLURU SREENIVAS Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.20886 OF 2000 ORAL ORDER: The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _________________________ P.V.SANJAY KUMAR, J. 18th October, 2008. VGSR