IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4429 of 2009 Between: Edupall Kondala Rao S/o. Raghava Swamy R/o. Balaji Rao pet, Ongole, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Zonal Joint Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Department of Mines and Geology, Ongole, Prakasam 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 a writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not considering the representation dt. 27.1.2009 sent by the petitioner as arbitrary, against principles of natural justice, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and to direct the respondent to consider the representation dt. 27.1.2009 sent by the petitioner in the interest of justice and it is also prayed for the grant of such other and further reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.SREEDHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner questioning the inaction on the part of the respondents in not considering his representation dated 27.1.2009 seeking either to extend the first year lease period to the proportionate loss period of 73 days beyond 31.3.2009 or to issue orders for refund of proportionate amount for the said period. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology. Even though this Court on 4.3.2009 while admitting the writ petition itself directed the respondents to take action on the representation of the petitioner dated 27.1.2009, so far no counter affidavit is filed by the respondents. The learned Government Pleader also reported no instructions. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the matter, in order to avoid any further delay, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 27.1.2009 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already disposed of. N.V.RAMANA,J Dt.8.7.2009 msv