IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26698 of 2008 Between: Thalari Ramudu & others. ..... Petitioners AND The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Kurnool & others. .....Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: None Counsel for respondents 1&2: AGP for Mines & Geology Counsel for respondent No.3: AGP for Revenue Counsel for respondents 4&5: Sri K. Somakonda Reddy The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26698 of 2008 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in processing the lease application of respondent Nos.4 and 5 for grant of quarry lease of Napa Slab stone in Sy.No.465 of Thummalapenta Village, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, as illegal and arbitrary. In the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.2, while justifying his action in processing the application of respondent Nos.4 and 5 for quarry lease, he has inter alia stated that on the basis of the No Objection Certificate issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Kolimigundla Mandal, leases were granted to respondent Nos.4 and 5 in respect of 1.737 and 1.809 hectares for limestone slabs (black) for a period of ten years and that in pursuance thereof, respondent Nos.4 and 5 executed the leases on 12.06.2008 and 26.11.2008 respectively. No reply affidavit is filed controverting the above averments. Inasmuch as the leases have already been granted and agreements entered into, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition as infructuous, WPMP.No.34955 of 2008 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is also dismissed as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 23.06.2011 ES