THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.573 of 2008 DATED 24.1.2008 Between: Thimmasaty Rajyam. … PETITIONER Versus The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 2 others. … RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.573 of 2008 ORDER: Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Industries had taken notice on 18.1.2008 and requested time to get instructions. 2. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing auction notification in Notice No.644/Q/2007, dated 24.12.2007 for holding public auction of Sand Quarries in Indugupally Gram Panchayat, Vatsavai Mandal, Krishna District without considering the representation of the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently call for the records in the proceedings and set aside the same and pass such other suitable orders. 3. The letter addressed by the Deputy Executive Engineer, R&B Sub-Division, Jaggayyapet, Krishna District also is placed before this Court, wherein it is stated that the road from Gandrai to Chityala (via) Malkapuram, Indugapalli, Kannaveedu is under the control of R&B Department. The road from Indugapalli to Chityala (via) Kannaveedu was badly damaged sunken and culverts are also damaged due to plying of heavy trucks carrying sand. The public are facing lot of troubles to travel on this road. Hence, the Government had sanctioned the special repairs work to the above reach and repairs are to be carried out immediately. The concerned M.L.A. and Government Whip also is insisting to take of the repairs immediately for the convenience of public. Due to plying of sand lorries continuously, the work could not be able to take up and certain further facts also had been narrated. 4. It is stated that the representation dated 8.1.2008 had been made to the respondents 1 and 2. 5. In the light of the facts and circumstances, and it is also brought to the notice of the Court that though auction had been conducted, the same had not been confirmed as on to day and also in the light of the grievances ventilated by the petitioner especially in the light of the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, inasmuch as the representation dated 8.1.2007 is pending, let 2nd respondent consider and dispose of the said representation dated 8.1.2008 forthwith and till then the confirmation not to be finalized. 6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ------------------------- -- 24.01.2008 SSR