IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P.No. 17789 of 1997 Dated : 22.8.2005 Between: M.Ramachandrudu & another. .. Petitioners and The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Kurnool, Kurnool district & another. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P.No. 17789 of 1997 ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in collecting separate royalty from the petitioners as lessees in respect of the minor mineral (limestone) removed by them. It is represented that with regard to first petitioner, the lease period was expired and no cause survives. As regards the second petitioner, the Government Pleader for Industries submits that the second petitioner has paid the dead rent and there are no dues to be recovered from him and the cause of action even in respect of second petitioner does not survive and it has become infructuous. Recording the said statement made by the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 22.8.2005 DA/TVK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P.No. 17789 of 1997 22.8.2005