THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.1600 of 2009 Dated 22nd June, 2011 Between: Devabhaktuni Ramu …Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Industries & Commerce (SPIU & SAND) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, rep.by its Secretary and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Gaddam Srinivas Counsel for respondent No.1: AGP for Industries & Commerce Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 6: AGP for Mines & Geology The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing impugned Auction Notice No.772/Q/2007, dt.20.01.2009 inviting sealed tenders cum public auction to grant leasehold rights to quarry sand at Nadakuduru sand reach, Challapalli Mandal of Krishna District for a period of 2 years, ended upto 31.03.2009 for 1st year and 2nd year from 01.04.2009 to 31.03.2010 with 20% enhancement of the knocked down bid amount for 365 days without obtaining necessary reports/clearances from the Director, Ground Water Department as contemplated under Rule-9-B (6) of the A.P.Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 as arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction and consequently set aside the same.” At the hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the parties submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, interim order, dated 02.02.2009, shall stand vacated and W.P.M.P.No.2022 of 2009 is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 22nd June, 2011 VGB