THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.27575 of 2008 Dated 22nd June, 2011 Between: Mallavarapu Prakash Rao …Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce (SPIU & SAND) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Smt.N.Shoba Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 4: AGP for Mines & Geology Counsel for respondent No.5: Sri V.Subrahmanyam The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “…to issue an order or Writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in according permission to 3rd respondent to issue temporary permits in favour of 5th respondent vide its Memo No.12968/SPIU & SAND/2008-1, dt.17.10.2008 action of the 3rd respondent in granting temporary permits to 5th respondent vide his Proceedings No.7343/R9/2008, dt.24.10.2008 and action of the 4th respondent in proceeding to issue temporary permits to 5th respondent Vallurupalem sand reach, Thotlavallur Mandal, Krishna District as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 r/w Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and consequently call for records and 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 19.12.2008, shall stand vacated and W.P.M.P.Nos.36130 and 36131 of 2008 are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 22nd June, 2011 VGB