IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 3613 of 1998 Between: M/s. Imperial Granites Limited, rep. by it's Managing and Power of Attorney holder Sri R.Gunasekharam, Registered office at No.59, Cathedral Road, Madras-600 86. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Vice Chairman, Kakatiya Urban Development Authority, Warangal-506 001. 2 The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Warangal Region, Warangal-506 001. 3 The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Warangal-506 001. .....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 to issue any writ, order or direction declaring the proceedings in R.C.No.C2/348/97 dt.13.12.97 of the first respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Art.14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the quarrying operations of the petitioner company. For the Petitioner: MR. SRINIVAS. P, Advocate For the Respondent No.1: MR. C. NARENDER, SC FOR KUDA For the Respondent Nos.2 and 3: GP FOR MINES The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the 1st respondent in issuing proceedings in R.C.No. C2/348/97, dated 13-12-1997 ordering the petitioner-lessee to discontinue quarry operations in Survey Nos.1002/1, 909/A&B, 907, 908, 1001/A&B and 1002/1 of Madikonda village, Hanamkonda Mandal of Warangal District. When the matter came up today for final hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent submitted that in view of the subsequent developments in the quarrying activity and in view of the proceedings of the 1st respondent in Roc.C1/505/2003/2035/03, dated 16-06-2003 permitting the petitioner to conduct Mining activity in the area in question, the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ______________ N.V. RAMANA, J Date: 22-02-2005 Svv To 1 The Vice Chairman, Kakatiya Urban Development Authority, Warangal-506 001. 2 The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Warangal Region, Warangal-506 001. 3 The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Warangal-506 001. 4 Two CCs. to the Government Pleader for Mines, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CD copies.