Petitioner sought mandamus declaring respondent actions interfering with leasehold rights illegal. Court held expiration of lease rendered cause infructuous and disposed petitions accordingly.
Writ petition disposed of as infructuous. Connected writ petitions disposed of as infructuous.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO.38871 OF 2012
DATED:27-8-2015
Between:
R. Srinivasa Rao … Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary Forest Department Secretariat Hyderabad and others … Respondents
… Respondents
COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER: Mr. M. Rajender Reddy
COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT NOs.1 to 3: G.P. for Forests (TS) COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT NOs.4 and 5: G.P. for Revenue (TS) COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT NO.6 : A.G.P. for Mines & Geology
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of respondent Nos.2 and 3 in interfering with the leasehold rights of the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary.
At the hearing, Mr. M. Rajender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the lease to quarry building stone and road metal granted in favour of the petitioner on 17.10.2003 has expired on 16.10.2013 and hence the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication.
The writ petition is accordingly disposed of as infructuous. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P. No.49308 of 2012 and W.V.M.P. No.1186 of 2013 shall stand disposed of as infructuous.
_______________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 27-8-2015 bnr
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition concerning expired leasehold rights requires adjudication.
R. Srinivasa Rao
The State of Andhra Pradesh
C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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