THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA WRIT PETITION No.1690 of 2010 Dated:02.02.2010 Between: Chennuru Rama Koti Reddy. …Petitioner and The District Collector, Nellore, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, And others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA WRIT PETITION No.1690 of 2010 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.V.S.Rao) The petitioner is a resident of Kaluvai Village, Kaluvai Mandal in Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District. He filed the instant Writ Petition invoking Public Interest Litigation (PIL) jurisdiction of this Court seeking a direction to respondent Nos.1 to 7 to prevent respondent No.8 from removing the sand from the banks of Pennar River within the limits of Kullur Gram Panchayat, Kaluvai Mandal. The grievance of the petitioner is that one Sri N.Vikram became the highest bidder for quarrying sand for two years i.e., 2008-2010 in the reach of Pennar River near Badvel within the territorial limits of Badvel Gram Panchayat, Nellore limits. Even before the expiry of period of lease on 31.03.2010, it appears, Vikram assigned the lease in favour of respondent No.8. It is alleged that respondent No.8 instead of removing the sand from Badvel Village limits started transporting sand from the bank of Pennar River within the Kullur Gram Panchayat limits causing injury to the residents. He also alleges that the same is contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. Therefore, he filed the instant Writ Petition. This Court heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat. As the limited grievance is made, we deem it appropriate to direct respondent Nos.4, 5 and 6 to conduct necessary enquiry and prevent respondent No.8 from quarrying sand in Pennar River within the Kullur Gram Panchayat limits if he was not granted any lease in respect of the said area. The petitioner is given liberty to give a representation to respondent No.4 immediately. The Writ Petition, with the above observations, is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) ________________ (B.N.RAO NALLA, J) 02.02.2010 vs