THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33035 of 2010 Date: 29.12.2010 Between : M/s. Thotawade Sri Simhadri Karmika Society, Burja Mandal, Srikakulam District, Rep.by its President. … Petitioner And The Director of Mines and Geology, Government of A.P., Dept. of Mines and Geology, B.R.K.R. Buildings, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33035 of 2010 ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Although the petitioner has questioned the validity of the proceedings No.1723/AIS/2009, dated 11.6.2010, passed by the 2nd respondent-Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Visakhapatnam, granting quarry lease in favour of the 4th respondent, during the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner requests to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent- appellate authority to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner. 3. Through the impugned order, dated 11.6.2010, the 2nd respondent has granted quarry lease over an extent of 1.000 Hectare in Sy.No.314/7 of Thotawada Village, Burja Mandal, Srikakulam District, in favour of the 4th respondent. As against the said order, dated 11.6.2010, the petitioner has filed an appeal before the 1st respondent-Director of Mines and Geology, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, who is the appellate authority, on 06.07.2010 and the same is pending consideration. 4. In view of the availability of an effective alternative remedy of filing appeal before the 1st respondent-appellate authority and as it is stated that the appeal preferred by the petitioner is pending before the 1st respondent, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from today, in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner and other effected parties. 5. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY 29.12.2010. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33035 of 2010 29.12.2010 (Msr)