IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.2697 of 2006 Between: P. Ravinder, S/o. Rajaiah, R/o. 19-2-12/1/B, Markandeya Colony, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Level Committee, Rep. by its Chairman, Adilabad District. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Adilabad. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mancherial, Adilabad 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 respondents in not granting period of one year for quarrying, ordinary sand in the reach of Kundaram Gram Panchayat, Jaipur Mandal, Adilabad District from the date of execution of lease deed as per Rule 9(P) reducing the period to 31-03-2006 (08-11-2005 to 31-03-2006) instead of 07-11-2006 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and contrary to A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and pass such other or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.2697 of 2006 ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ JUSTICE G.ROHINI 21st July, 2008. IBL