IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.24510 of 2007 Between: 1 Smt. Puli Lalithamma, W/o.P.Govinda Reddy, R/o.Palukur(V), Banaganapalli(M), Kurnool District. 2 Katha Vasanthamma, W/o.Katha Anki Reddy, R/o.Talamudipi(V), Midthur (M), Kurnool District. 3 Puli Manoharamma, W/o.Puli Rami Reddy, R/o.Kanala(V), Sanjamala(M), Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Asst.Director of Mines, and Geology, Kurnool Dist 2 The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology Department Kurnool District. 3 The Director of Mines & Geology, B.R.K.Bhavan, Near Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 Gundam Venkatramireddy, S/o Gundam Pakkir Reddy, R/o.Palukuru(V), Banaganapalli(M), Kurnool District. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent in passing appropriate orders consequent to the issue of show case notice No.446/M4/2003, dt.23-10-2007 to the 4th respondent for cancellation of the mining quarry lease granted in respect of land admeasuring Ac.3.50 in Sy.No.284,285 of Palukuru (V), Banaganapalli (M), Kurnool Dist as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unjustified, unconstitutional and unsustainable and direct the second respondent to forthwith cancel the said mining lease and pass such other order or orders as it may deem fit. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. P.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (for R1 to R3) Sri E. Ayyapu Reddy (R4) The Court made the following: THE HONBLE ’Ms, JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.24510 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner states that since the lease in favour of the 4th respondent has already been terminated, no further adjudication is necessary. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 12.06.2008. Kgr