IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 11562 of 2009 Between: M/s. Hemadri Cements Limited Rep. by its Managing Director, Mr. K. Gopi Prasad, Admn Officet # 509, V Floor, Model House, Panjagutta, Hyderabad - 500 082. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary to Govt. of India Ministry of Steel & Mines, A -Wing Shastry Bhavan, III Floor, New Delhi - 110 001. 2 The Govt. of A.P. Reptd. by its Principal Secretary Ind. & Com. (M.II) Dept., Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Mines & Geology Govt. of A.P. 8th Floor, BRKR Bhavan, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. .....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 issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.1 in not disposing of the Revision Petition No.02/(22)/2008/RC-II, immediately is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 1 to dispose of the Revision Petition as early as possible with in a period of 2 months. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.L.SURENDRA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.11562 of 2009 ORDER: Heard both the sides. The material placed before this Court shows that the revision petition preferred by the writ petitioner against the order in Memo No.14718/M.II(2) 2004 –7 dated 31.3.2008 thereby rejecting the request for grant of mining lease for limestone in Sy.Nos.221, 191 and 182 etc of Jayantipuram Village, Jaggayapeta Mandal, Krishna District, is pending before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a declaration that the inaction on the part of the 1st respondent in disposing of the said revision petition, as arbitrary and illegal. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the revision petition pending on its file following due process of law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. _______________ Justice G. Rohini Dt.17.06.2009 Note: Issue CC in two days. B/O mrb