IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 550 of 1998 Between: 1 Rangaiahgari Naidnu Maddaiah, S/o. Madduleti, R/o. H.Kottala Village, Bethamcherla Mandal, Kurnool District 2 R.Venkata Subbaiah, S/o. Subba Rayudu, R/o. Bethamcherla Village & Mandal, Kurnool District 3 B.V.Subba Reddy, S/o. Kondaiah, R/o. Guvindinne Village, Banaganapalle Mandal, Kurnool District ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Assistant Director, Mines & Geology Department, Kurnool. 2 The Director of Mines, & Geology, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Bhavan, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents herein in collecting separate royalty from the petitioners as lessees in respect of the Minor Mineral (Lime Stone) removed by them as bad, arbitrary, illegal and against the Act 67/1957 and A.P.Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioners as per old terms and conditions to extract lime stone slabs in respect of Survey numbers as shown in their lease permits. Counsel for Petitioners: MR.P.SOMA SEKHARA NAIDU Counsel for Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER: Inspite of listing the writ petition under the caption ‘for dismissal’ on 19-04- 2005, neither the learned counsel for the petitioner appears, nor any representation is made on his behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J April 20, 2005 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to. – 1 The Assistant Director, Mines & Geology Department, Kurnool. 2 The Director of Mines, & Geology, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Bhavan, Hyderabad. Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Mines & Geology, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) Two C.D. Copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP {PRASAD}