IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13180 of 2003 Between: B.V. Subba Reddy Constructions Rep. by its Managing PartnerB.V.SubbaReddy R/o 5-8-51/1, Fathe Sulthan Lane, Nampalli, Hyderabad. .... PETITIONER AND 1 The Managing Director, A.P. Rural Development Corporation Hyderabad. 2 The Superintending Engineer, R & B Circle, Guntur. 3 The Executive Engineer R & B, Guntur. 4 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of R & B, Secretariat, Hyderabad. ....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 a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in collecting the seigniorage fee from the bills of the petitioner in accordance with Memo No.14987/EE/TEC/TA14/AEE/99 dated 08-5- 2003 issued 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary and in violative of A.P. Minor Mineral concession rule 1966 and consequently direct the respondents not to collect any seigniorage fee from the petitioner and refund the amount recovered from the petitioner's bills as seigniorage fee. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KRISHNA MOHAN SIKHARAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13180 of 2003 O R D E R Though the matter is of the year 2003 and it under went several adjournments, today when the matter is called there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. ________________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY,J 10th June 2009 YVL