IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.25001 of 2009 Between: Nati Narasimha Murthy ..... PETITIONER AND The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Kakinada, East Godavari District and two others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: This court issued rule nisi on 20-11-2009. 2. Heard the counsel on record. 3. The writ petition is filed praying for the relief of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the second respondent in not considering the representation of petitioner dated 08-11-2009 and 13-11-2009 for permits for transportation of earth from patta lands of petitioner in Sy.Nos.196/7, 241/22, 257/26-A, 194/9, 195/1, 241/16 and 262/22 over an extent of Acs.4.36 cents at Ubalanka village, Ravulapalem Mandal, East Godavari District in terms of permission granted by third respondent in his Lr.No.1517 dated 04-11-2009 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, unconstitutional and consequently direct the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology to issue permit for transportation of earth on the patta lands of the petitioner in Sy.Nos.196/7, 241/22, 257/26-A, 194/9, 195/1, 241/16 and 262/22 over an extent of Acs.4.36 cents at Ubalanka village, Ravulapalem Mandal, East Godavari District and pass such other suitable orders. 4. It is stated that on 08-12-2008 the third respondent had granted permission in favour of petitioner to remove earth of his patta lands. On 04-11-2009 the third respondent had granted further extension of three months as petitioner could not remove within stipulated time. It is also stated that the second respondent is not issuing waybills permits for transportation of earth in spite of clear permission from third respondent. The petitioner also deposited Rs.12,000/- towards payments of seigniorage fee for issuance of permits. But the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology – second respondent is not considering the request of the petitioner. 5. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition in para Nos.3 to 6. 6. In view of the facts and circumstances, this court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 08-11-2009 and 13-11-2009 and issue permit for transportation of earth from the patta lands of the petitioner in Sy.Nos.196/7, 241/22, 257/26-A, 194/9, 195/1, 241/16 and 262/22 over an extent of Acs.4.36 cents at Ubalanka village, Ravulapalem Mandal, East Godavari District, in accordance with law at the earliest point of time. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J December 15, 2009. Note: Furnish CC in Two days. B/o.Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.25001 of 2009 December 15, 2009 Note: Furnish CC in Two days. B/o.Pn