IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 27120 of 2007 Between: B.M.J. Appa Rao, S/o. Kotaiah, R/o. D.No. 12-28, Gavarapeta Veedhi, Thummapala - 531 032, Anakapalle Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Dasarigedda Road, Gavarapalem, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District. 2 The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, M.V.P. Colony, Visakhapatnam- 17. 3 The Director of Mines & Geology, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad - 63. .....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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in proposing to enter into an Quarry Lease with third parties in respect of middle of Hillock situated in sy.No. 4 of Thummapalam Village, Anakapalle Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, executed by the respondents herein in proceedings 4189/Q/2000 dated 13-7-2001 in favour of the 1st respondent at the bottom of the same Hillock as being illegal, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to Memo No. 4071/Mines-1/74-1 issued by the Joint Secretary to Government, Government of Andhra Pradesh, under Industries & Commerce (Mines-I) Department and be pleased to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.E.V.BHAGIRATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No. 27120 of 2007 ORDER: On 10-03-2008, when the writ petition was called, the learned counsel for the petitioner was absent, and therefore, it was adjourned to this day. Even today also, when the matter is taken up, both in the forenoon and afternoon, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J. Dt.12-03-2008 KO To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD}