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.27311 of 2008 Between: Narkedimilli Gram Panchayat, Atreyapuram Mandal, E.G. District. ..... Petitioner AND State of A.P., rep., by its Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology, Hyderabad & others. .....Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Ramakrishna for Sri Ch. Dhanamjaya Counsel for respondents 1-3: AGP for Mines & Geology Counsel for respondent No.4: None The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27311 of 2008 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondent Nos.1 to 4 in apportioning the due shares of seignorage fee among the petitioner and respondent No.5, as illegal and arbitrary. In the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.3, it is inter alia stated that as per the report of the Executive Engineer, Godavari Head Works Division, the land over which the quarry leases were granted does not fall within the area of the petitioner Gram Panchayat. No reply affidavit is filed controverting this averment. The question whether the petitioner is entitled to its share of seignorage charges depends upon the adjudication of the issue as to whether any land in respect of which seignorage charges are collected falls within the area of the petitioner or not. As a serious dispute has been raised in the counter affidavit, as noted above, it is not possible for this Court to adjudicate on this disputed question of fact. Therefore, the appropriate remedy for the petitioner is to approach the competent civil Court for claiming necessary relief. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to avail the abovementioned remedy. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.35786 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 23.06.2011 ES