THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND NINE WRIT PETITION No. 19193 OF 2009 Between: K. Srinivas …Petitioner A N D 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep. Byits Secretary to the Government Industries and commerce ( SPIU &SAND) Department, Secretariat buildings, Hyderabad and others ….Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No. 19193 OF 2009 ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. Heard Sri K. Govind Reddy, representing K. Venu Madhav representing for the writ petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for Mines and Geology representing Respondents 1 to 3 and Sri Adinarayana representing V.L. Surendra, who have lodged caveat on behalf of Respondent No.4. 2. This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in issuing the orders in proceedings Memo No. 11215/SPIU & Sand/2008-2 dated 4-11-2008 and Memo No. 30795/R9/2008, dated 6-11-2009 and not taking any action upon a representation filed by the petitioner, dated 29-8-2009 against the illegal lifting of the sand at Kaligot Peddavagu reach of Jakranpally Mandal, Nizamabad District as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to take appropriate action considering the representation filed by the petitioner and pass such other suitable orders. 3. Several facts had been narrated in detail in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 4. It is stated that the persons who are lifting the sand from Kaligot reach are lifting the sand by digging at length contrary to the rules, due to which the water levels in the entire area are being decreased. It is also stated that the petitioner being an agriculturist in the area, his agriculture is seriously affected. 5. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29-8-2009 in accordance with law and take appropriate decision in this regard within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 6. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ______________________ Justice P.S. Narayana 14th September, 2009 KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No. 19193 OF 2009 14th September, 2009.