THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :2627 of 200 DATED: 09-02-2010 Between: Nagulapalli Naga Raju. ..... PETITIONER And The Director of Mines and Geology, Government of Andrha Pradesh, Hyderabad & 3 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: On an application made by the petitioner on 22-07-2007 for grant of quarry lease for road metal in Sy.No.24 of Puligogulapadu village, Addateegala mandal, East Godavari District, lease was granted by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings, dated 27-05-2008. Pursuant thereto, 3rd respondent issued proceedings on 04-07-2008 according permission for a period of ten years with effect from 04-07-2008 to 03-07-2018. Accordingly, a lease deed was executed and the petitioner started excavating the road metal. 2. A show cause notice was issued by the 2nd respondent on 23-11-2009 calling for explanation from the petitioner as to why the said lease granted in his favour shall not be determined. Though a detailed explanation has been offered by the petitioner, without considering the same, the said lease has been cancelled by the 2nd respondent by his proceedings, dated 11-01-2010. As against the said order, petitioner approached the appellate authority-1st respondent herein and filed an appeal on 29-01-2010 requesting him to suspend the impugned proceedings, dated 11-01-2010. However, as no orders have been passed so far, he approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 3. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner had approached the appellate authority-1st respondent and filed an appeal, without going into the merits of the case, 1st respondent is hereby directed to decide the said appeal within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Right from the date of the lease, i.e. 04-07-2008, according to the petitioner, he has been excavating the metal. Under those circumstances, this Court is of the view that the petitioner may be permitted to carry on the said quarry operation during the pendency of the appeal. 5. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 09th February, 2010. Note: Furnish C.C. of the order within two days. B/o Tsy