IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL. Civil Misc. Application No. 9551 of 2003 In Writ Petition No. 508 (M/B) 2003 Kheem Singh, S/o Shri Keshar Singh, R/o Vill. Chaugaon Chhina P.O. Davaldhar, Distt. Bageshwar, Through Power of Attorney Holder, Jeewan Singh Negi ----Petitioner Versus State of Uttaranchal, through Secretary Industries Secretariat, Dehradun and another. ----Respondents. Sri Mohan Chander Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner, Sri N.B. Tiwari, C.S.C. for the State. Coram: Hon. S.H. Kapadia, C.J. Hon. M.M. Ghildiyal, J. Date: 20.10.2003: PC:- The Principle Secretary, Industry is directed to decide petitioner's application for prospecting licenses/mining licenses within six weeks from today. In case he decides not to grant prospecting license/mining license he will give reasons in accordance with the law. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J.) (S.H. Kapadia, C.J.) HN