THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.25181 of 2010 Dated: 08.11.2010 Between: Ravipati Suresh Babu. .. Petitioner. And The State Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Mines & Geology Departments, Hyderabad, And others. .. Respondents. ORDER: The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering the application dated 15.04.2010 submitted by him, for grant of quarry lease for a period of five years in respect of the land to an extent of Ac.61.90 cents in Sy.Nos.561 to 566 and 331 of Sanampudi village, S.Konda Mandal, Prakasam District. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Government Pleader for Mines & Geology, on instructions, submits that the application of the petitioner has been processed and, vide letters dated 15.04.2010 and 29.05.2010, the petitioner was asked to attend for Survey & Inspection proposed on 27.05.2010 and 02.07.2010, but the petitioner failed to attend on both dates and, therefore, the 3rd respondent-Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Guntur, issued show cause notice dated 31.07.2010 to the petitioner, requesting him to show cause within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice as to why action should not be taken for rejection of the quarry lease application filed by him as per A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the show cause notice dated 31.07.2010 issued by the 3rd respondent, in accordance with law. Permission is accorded, and the writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the show cause notice dated 31.07.2010 issued by the 3rd respondent-Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Guntur, in accordance with law. No order as to costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J 08.11.2010 v v