IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 11279 of 2008 Between: M.G. Venugopal Reddy S/o. M.G. Thimma Reddy R/o. Mela Cheruvu Village, Jammichedu Post, Gadwal (M), Mahaboobnagar. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Mines, New Delhi. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests, Aranya Bhavan, Hyderabad. 4 The Director of Mines and Geology, BRKR Buildings, 8th Floor, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 5 The Divisional Forest Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 6 The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Kurnool, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an order or writ one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondent in not forwarding the petitioners application dt. 10.11.2006 for grant of Mining Lease in over an extent of 200.00 Hects. in Compartment Nos.68, 69, 67 & 70, Yaparlapadu Reserve Forest, Kurnool District to the Principal Conservator of Forest / District Forest Officer for obtaining clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and in violation of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 and G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries and Commerce Department, dt. 28.05.1998 and in Memo No.5624/For.i(i)/2005-2, dt. 01.09.2005 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that she has filed an application on 10.11.2006 for grant of mining lease over an extent of 200.00 Hects., in Compartment Nos. 68,69, 67 and 70, Yaparlapadu Reserve Forest, Kurnool District, before the 4th respondent and the same is not yet forwarded to the concerned authorities for their consideration. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 4th and 6th respondents are directed to consider forwarding the application filed by the petitioner on 10.11.2006 to the 3rd and 5th respondents, if the same is in order as per law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. C.V. RAMULU,J Dt. 28.05.2008 KA ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Government of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Mines, New Delhi. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests, Aranya Bhavan, Hyderabad. 4 The Director of Mines and Geology, BRKR Buildings, 8th Floor, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 5 The Divisional Forest Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 6 The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 7. 2CCs to G.P. for Forests and G.P. for Mines and Geology, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 8. 2CD copies