THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITIONS No. 22892, 22894 and 22901 of 2011 COMMON ORDER : Heard learned counsel for the writ petitioners, Sri G. Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government and learned Government Pleader for Industries and Commerce. In all these cases, the common grievance of the petitioners is that the 1st respondent Union of India has not taken any decision whatsoever on the proposals submitted by the 2nd respondent State of Andhra Pradesh dated 26.10.2010 and 27.10.2010 for approval, in terms of Section 5 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, with reference to the applications submitted by the writ petitioners for grant of mining lease for Manganese ore over various extents of land situate in Vizainagaram District of Andhra Pradesh. Notice was issued on the last occasion and today, Sri G. Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent Union of India, after obtaining instructions in the matter, submits that because of heavy pendency of revision applications before the Union of India, the representations/proposals sent up by the State Government with reference to the applications of the petitioners could not be attended to in time and if a reasonable period of eight weeks is granted, the 1st respondent would finalize the action to be taken on the representations/proposals of the petitioners and communicate the decision taken thereon to the petitioners. Accepting the suggestion made on behalf of the 1st respondent by Sri G. Rama Rao, I consider it appropriate to dispose of all these Writ Petitions directing the 1st respondent to take an appropriate decision in the matter and communicate the same to the petitioners on or before 30.11.2011. With this, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 23rd September 2011 ksld