IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 7370 of 2003 Between: A.Laxmaiah, S/o Hanumaiah, R/o 3-4-201, Jyothinagar, Vegetable Market, Ramagundam, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Sub Divisional Forest Officer, Warangal. 2. The Forest Range Officer, Manthani, Karimnagar District. 3. The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Warangal. 4. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Karimnaar. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in Notice R.c.No.43/03, dt.31-01-2003 asking this petitioner to stop quarrying in Sy.No.322, Ramagundam Village for which petitioner is granted a quarry lease as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violating of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the first and second respondents herein not to interfere with the lawful quarrying operations of the petitioner society in Sy.No.322 of Ramagundam Village to an extent of 1.00 hectors. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.7370 OF 2003 ORDER: Though the interlocutory matter is listed for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mrs.N.Shoba, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 23.06.2005. pln To 1. The Sub Divisional Forest Officer, Warangal. 2. The Forest Range Officer, Manthani, Karimnagar District. 3. The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Warangal. 4. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Karimnaar. 5. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Forests, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6. 2 CD copies.