IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NARAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16268 of 2004 Between: Vasireddy Ramalinga Prasad @ Ramalingaiah S/o. Sri Lingaiah R/o.Kodavatikallu, Chandralapadu Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Secretary, Mines and Industries, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Conservator of Rivers, State of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 A.P. State Water, Land and Trees Authority rep. by its Member Secretary to the Government, Incharge of Rural Development. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to permit quarrying of sand in river Krishna in the foreshore of Nagarjuna Sagar. Counsel for the Petitioner: Vasireddy Ramalinga Prasad @ Ramalingiah (petitioner – served) (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: The Advocate General Counsel for the Respondent No.3: The G.P. Panchayat Raj The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice) Petition was filed in public interest. On the last date, it was noticed that the petitioner’s counsel has since expired. Notice, accordingly, was directed to be issued to the petitioner who has since been served and he is not present. Nobody represents the petitioner. Connected petitions on the same subject have already been disposed of. It appears that the petitioner is no more interested in prosecuting the petition. Petition dismissed. ____________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ 25-1-2005 _____________________ M.NARAYANA REDDY, J tvr To 1 The Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Mines and Industries, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Conservator of Rivers, State of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Member Secretary to the Government incharge of Rural Development,, A.P. State Water, Land and Trees Authority. 4 2 CCs to the Advocate General, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2 CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Panchayat Raj, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 2 CD copies.