IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 1176 of 1998 Between: M/s. Sri Ganesh Stone Crusher, Rep.by its Managing Partner B.Satyanarayana Murthy, 3-30-15/5, Nalanda Nagar, Ring Road, Guntur Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P. Rep.by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad. 3 Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Guntur. 4 Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Guntur. .....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 or order or direction especially in the nature of Mandamus declaring- i) the latter part of Sub Rule 2 of Rule 13 of A.P. Minor Concession Rules, 1966 stating that" if the application is not disposed of Within that period, it shall be deemed to have been not renewed" is illegal, arbitrary, ultravires and null and void; ii) that the petitioner is entitled to continue as lessee in respect of Ac. 7-30 cents of land bearing S.no. 155/A1 of Chinapalakaluru Village, guntur Rural Mandal, Guntur District as long as the stone crushing unit of the petitioner is in operation subject to payment of Senior age fees etc., or iii) alternatively to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent (Deputy Director of Mines and Geology), Guntur to renew the lease as per note 3 of Condition XIV of Rule 31 of A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 periodically once in 15 years for quarrying road metal in Ac. 7-30 cents of land bearing S.no. 155/A1 of Chinpalakaluru Village, Guntur Rural Mandal, Guntur District to issue transport permits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAVI KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR MOVVA.CHANDRASHEKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following: ORDER: Mr.Ravi Kumar, learned counsel, representing Mr.M.Chandrashekar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in view of the interim orders passed by this Court, no further orders need be passed in this writ petition. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is closed. ___________ 07-12-2004 vs To 1 The Secretary, Government of A.P., Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Guntur. 4 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Guntur. 5. Two CCs to G.P. for Industries and Commerce, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 6. Two C.D. copies.