The Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.8985 of 2006 Dated 2nd August, 2010 Between: Bodanadu Neeraja …Petitioner And The Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 4 others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Mr.Venkat Reddy Donthi Reddy Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3: AGP for Industries & Commerce Counsel for respondent Nos.4 & 5: None appeared The Court made the following: Order: The short grievance of the petitioner in this Writ Petition is that the respondents have not been taking expeditious action for disposal of her application for grant of mining lease from the year 2001. I have heard Sri Venkat Reddy Donthi Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Industries & Commerce representing respondent Nos.1 to 3. The petitioner made her application for grant of mining lease of silica sand in the year 2001. Rejection of the said application was proposed by showcause notice, dated 05-03-2002. The petitioner has submitted her objections to the said showcause notice on 29-03-2002 and this was followed by a representation made by her on 22-12-2003. The grievance of the petitioner is that till now no final decision is taken on the said application. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Industries & Commerce submitted that proposal was sent by respondent No.2 to respondent No.1 for rejection of the petitioner’s application. She is, however, unable to state whether any decision has been taken on the said proposal by respondent No.1. In the light of the above facts, I do not find any justification for respondent No.1 to keep the petitioner’s application on hold without taking a decision despite lapse of more than four years. Therefore, respondent No.1 is directed to take a decision on the petitioner’s application, if not already done, and communicate the same to her within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.11420 of 2006, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J Dated 2nd August, 2010 lur