THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.16249 OF 2011 ORDER: The challenge in this Writ Petition is to the notification No.986/Sand/2011, dated 01.06.2011, vide which the quarrying operation at Reach No.7, Muggalla at East Godavari District, is sought to be conducted. The auction for the said Reach is fixed for 18.06.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that before notifying for conducting the sand quarry operations at the aforementioned Reach, no Ground Water Clearance has been obtained and hence, the notification is wholly illegal. Learned counsel for the respondents on instructions from the fourth respondent states that the Ground Water Clearance was obtained by the Department on 05.03.2011 and it is only thereafter, the notification has been issued. In view of the fact that the Ground Water Clearance has been obtained by the Department on 05.03.2011, the allegations of the petitioner are ill founded. I find no merit in the Writ Petition and the same is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA June 15, 2011 MD IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.16249 OF 2011 Between: Muthangi Balakrishna .....PETITIONER AND The District Level Sand Committee and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.16249 OF 2011 June 15, 2011