IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8941 of 2002 Between: B.Subash, S/o.Laxman, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Level Committee, Rep. by its Chairperson, Nizamabad District. 3 The District Collector, Nizamabad. 4 The District Panchayat Officer, Nizamabad. .....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 order or writ one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the District Collector, in Proc.No.221/2001-B5(pts) dt.12-04-2002, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to Mines & Minerals (Development and Regulation) act 1957, Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequently call for the records and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 4: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J 23rd JUNE, 2005 Tsr. To 1 The Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Chairperson, District Level Committee, Nizamabad District. 3 The District Collector, Nizamabad. 4 The District Panchayat Officer, Nizamabad. 5. Two C.C. copies to the Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6. 2 C.D. copies.