THE HONBLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.5145 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is accorded and the Wit Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. 17.07.2008. Note: Issue CC by tomorrow (Bo) Kgr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.5145 of 2008 Between: 1 Sri Chejerala Subramanyam Raju S/o. Pedda Chengal Raju Now residing at Kolimi Street, Rajampet, Kadapa District. 2 Sri Kakuluri Gangi Reddy S/o. Sesha Reddy R/o. Thallapaka Village, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District. 3 Sri Gadi Ramanaiah S/o. Basaiah R/o. Madanagopala puram village, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District. 4 Sri Thallapaka Kotaiah S/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Hemadrivari Palli Village, Thallapaka Panchayat, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District. 5 Sri Thallapaka Harinarayana S/o. Narsaiah R/o. Hemadrivari Palli Village, Thallapaka Panchayat, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District. 6 Sri Busipaka Narasimhulu S/o. Gangaiah R/o. Hemadrivari Palli Village, Thallapaka Panchayat, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District. 7 Busipaka Thirupalu S/o Pullaiah R/o. Hemadrivari Palli Village, Thallapaka Panchayat, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District. 8 Sri Busipaka Narasaiah S/o. Gangaiah R/o. Hemadrivari Palli Village, Thallapaka Panchayat, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Joint Collector and Chairman District Level Sand Committee Kadapa. 2 The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, and convener of District Level Auction Committee, Kadapa. 3 T. Siva Sankar, R/o. Door No.1/425, Maruthi Nagar, Kadapa. 4 The Tahsildar Rajampet, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st, 2nd and 4th respondents in conducting an auction and proposing to award a contract to quarry sand from Reach No.4 of Madanagopalapuram Village Rajampet Mandal Kadapa District as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being against the public interest and policy and consequently quash the notification to the extent of Reach No. 4 of Madanagopalapuram village vide Notification No.534/Sand/07-08 dated 07.02.2008 and all the consequential proceedings thereof including the auction that was conducted on 26.02.2008 and pass such other appropriate orders Counsel for the Petitioners: BODDULURI ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE Govt. Pleader for Mines & Geology The Court made the following: