HE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11468 of 2010 Date: 31.5.2010 Between: Fishermen Cooperative Society, Pallelveedhi, Siddantham, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Assistant director of Mines & Geology, Rajahmundry, east Godavari District and others. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri B. Sai Ram Goud Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1,2,5 and 6: Govt. Pleader for Mines and Geology Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 to 4 : Govt. Pleader for Revenue The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11468 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “To issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing the notification No. 2764/Sand/2010, dated 2.5.2010 proposed to auction the leasehold rights for quarrying the sand of Vasista Left bank Km 30,000 to km 47,600 Ramp path way starting from National Highway Road point at Km 32,900 to 33,600 of VLB situated at West Godavari District, as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents not to receive the tender applications in respect of sand quarry of Vasista Left Bank Km 30,000 to km 47,600 Ramp path way starting from National Highway Road point at Km 32,900 to 33,600 of VLB situated at West Godavari District.” At the hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, on instructions, submitted that the auction in respect of which the petitioner filed the present writ petition was held as per schedule. In view of this event, the prayer in the writ petition cannot be granted as the cause in the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of as infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to question the auction held by the respondents, if it felt aggrieved by such auction. No costs. __________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY,J DATE: 31st May, 2010 pnb