HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 21412 OF 2009 Dated: 18-11-2009 Between: Palepu Dharma Rao and another ... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, rep., by its Secretary and four others ... RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 21412 OF 2009 ORDER: (per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) This is a public interest litigation, wherein the petitioners have made a grievance that the respondent – authorities are auctioning the lease hold rights to quarry sand without obtaining permission from the Ground Water Department under Rule 9-B of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. 2. In pursuance of notice issued by this Court, counter affidavit has been filed by Sri P. Raja Babu, Assistant Director, Mines and Geology, Rajahmundry stating that needful is being done to obtain permission from the Ground Water Department and till the approval is received from the said department, no auction shall be conducted. 3. In view of the above facts stated in the counter affidavit, in our opinion, the petition would not survive because there cannot be any grievance if auction is held after obtaining necessary permission from the Ground Water Department. 4. The petition stands disposed of as dismissed with no order as to costs. 5. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP No. 27816 of 2009, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is also dismissed. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 18-11-2009 ks