IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO : 25008 of 2002 Between: Mohammed Abdullaha, s/o.Sheik Mandal, R/o.Nizamabad district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1)The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2)The District Level Committee, rep. by its Chairperson, Nizamabad. 3)The District Collector, Nizamabad. 4)The District Panchayat Officer, Nizamabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an order or writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the District Collector, in Proc. No.221/2001-B5(pts), dated 6.10.2002 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to Mines & Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequently call for the records and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 4 : The Advocate General. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.25008 OF 2002 O R D E R : The learned counsel for the parties say that the petition has been rendered infructuous. The Writ Petition is disposed of as such. --------------------------------- 08.07.2004 tvr/drk 3 Copy to: 1)The Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2)The District Collector, Nizamabad. 3)The District Panchayat Officer, Nizamabad. 4)Two CCs to the Advocate General, High Court buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (o.u.t.) 5)Two CD copies.