HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29038 of 2008 Date : 14.10.2011 Between : Gandi Papaiah. …..Petitioner And The District Collector, East Godavari District & others. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29038 of 2008 ORDER : In the writ petition, the petitioner seeks directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in not taking steps against unauthorized persons, who are lifting the sand from the burial ground. Petitioner is Sarpanch of Manjeru village of Kajuluru Mandal in East Godavari District. It is stated in the affidavit that the land covered by Sy.Nos.87 and 94/1, admeasuring Ac.8.84 cents and Ac.0.07 cents respectively, are forming part of the burial ground of the village, in which, there is accumulation of sand. In this writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that some persons are unauthorisedly lifting sand from the said land, without valid permission from the competent authority, and inspite of his filing representation, no action is being taken. Even as per the affidavit filed by the petitioner, no representation is filed by him before the concerned authority i.e. the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology. Further, as the particulars of alleged third parties are not given in the affidavit, no positive direction can be granted, but as much as it is stated that the lands in Sy.Nos.87 and 94/1 are farming part of the burial ground and there is sand accumulation in the said lands, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, permitting the petitioner to make a representation before the concerned Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, if any third parties are lifting sand from the lands in question illegally, and if any such representation is made, I am sure the concerned Assistant Director of Mines and Geology will look into the matter and take appropriate steps in accordance with law. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 14th October 2011 ajr