THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4020 of 2006 ORDER: In this Writ Petition, petitioner has questioned the action of the respondents in not notifying Mulapadu Sand Reach of Krishna River, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District, for sale of sand and granting temporary permits in favour of the third respondent in proceedings No.195/2005-pts.7, dated 10.02.2006. So far as the third respondent is concerned, this Writ Petition is dismissed for default as per Court’s order, dated 23.06.2011, as no steps have been taken. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in view of subsequent amendments and the Rules framed under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, the respondents are not empowered to notify the sand auction, as such, no directions need be issued to respondents 1 and 2. In view of the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner and in view of dismissal of the Writ Petition against the third respondent, no relief can be granted in favour of the petitioner as prayed for. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 22nd SEPTEMBER, 2011. kvni