IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.14402 of 2004 Between: Vema Venkata Subbaiah … Petitioner And The Deputy Director, Mines & Geology, Chandromouli Nagar, Guntur & others. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri T. Rajanikanth Reddy for Ms. Aruna Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Mines & Geology The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.14402 of 2004 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in passing order against the application of the petitioner for grant of quarry lease for slate stone over an extent of Ac.20.00 in Sy.No.787 of Chandalur Village, Darsi Mandal, Prakasam District, as illegal. In the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.2, it is inter alia stated that on the proposal submitted by him on 24.01.2004, respondent No.1 passed order dated 27.02.2004 rejecting the petitioner’s application under Rule 13(1) of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. The petitioner has not filed any reply affidavit controverting this averment. In view of the abovementioned rejection order, the relief claimed in this writ petition cannot be granted. The petitioner is entitled to avail appropriate legal remedies for questioning the said rejection order. If the petitioner approaches respondent No.1, he shall supply a copy of the rejection order to enable the petitioner to avail his remedies. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is dismissed. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP.Nos.18541 and 18542 of 2004 and 2161 of 2005 are also dismissed. __________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 30.06.2010. ES