IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.28437 of 2009 Between: M/s.Mother Earth Minerals, rep. by its Managing Partner, K. Seshagiri Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 3 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue takes notice on behalf of the respondents 2 and 4. 3. The writ petition is filed praying for the relief of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Thasildar – respondent No.4 in not issuing No Objection Certificate (availability and classification) on the application of the petitioner dated 15-04-2009 for grant of quarry lease of an extent of Ac.16.60 and Ac.29.65 in Sy.No.289 situated in Palur Village, Sydapuram Mandal, S.P.S.R. Nellore District, and not considering the representation dated 27-11-2009 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries and Commerce (M.I) Department, dated 28-05-1998 and G.O.Ms.No.74, Industries and Commerce (M.I) Department, dated 16-02-2002 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, unconstitutional and contrary to Andhra Pradesh Minerals Concession Rules, 1966 and G.O.Ms.No.74, Industries and Commerce (M.I) Department, dated 16-02-2002 and G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries and Commerce (M.I) Department, dated 28-05-1998 and pass such other suitable orders. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 5. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27-11-2009 for grant of No Objection Certification relating to the subject matter of the writ petition within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J December 30, 2009. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.28437 of 2009 December 30, 2009.