IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 17140 of 2008 Between: Alluri Subba Raju & Company rep by its managing partner Sri A. Ashok S/o Subba Raju No. 8-22-215/5, Datla Street, Gandhinagar, kakinada, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its rep by its Secretary,Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Mines & Geology, 8th Floor, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 4 The ADMG & Member Convener of DLC Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. .....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 Asst. Director of Mines and Geology the 4th respondent herein in not issuing Transit Passes Under A.P. Mineral Dealers Rules, 2000 pursuant to registration of licence granted under Form D Vide regn. No. 05/1681/MDRC/181/RJY,2007 dt 14- 06-2007 for transporting sand from the place of business specified under the licence as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, contrary to A.P. Mineral Development Rules, 2000 apart from violation of Principles of natural justice and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 17140 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology in not issuing transit passes under A.P. Mineral Dealers Rules, 2000 pursuant to the registration of licence granted to the petitioner on 14-06-2007 for transporting sand from the place of business is arbitrary and illegal. The learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, at whose instance the matter was adjourned on 07-08-2008 for getting instructions, stated under instructions that the transit passes were already issued as sought by the petitioner. Hence, no further enquiry is necessary and accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to continue the issuance of the transit passes in accordance with law. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date:12-08-2008 KLP