IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 9554 of 2008 Between: Vijaya Girijana Quarry Labour, Contract Co-operative Society Limited (Regd. No. 356), Yeleswaram, Yeleswaram Mandal, East Godavari District, Rep. by its President, S. Srinivas Rao, S/o. Raghavulu, Aged 30 Years. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director of Mines and Geology, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 3 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Rajahmundry, East Godavary District. 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rampachodavaram, East Godavary District. 5 The Tahsildar, Addateegala Mandal, Addateegala, East Godavari District. .....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 a Writ order or orders or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 & 3 in not granting quarry lease in respect of the land to an extent of Hec. 4.00 Acres in Sy.No. 207/1 of Gontuvanipalem Village, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari District in pursuance of the applications made by the Petitioners on dated 13-3-2006 and 20-7-2007 for grant of quarry lease to quarry road metal and bolders as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper and descriminatory and consequently direct the respondents 2 & 3 to grant quarry lease in favour of the petitioner and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.BADANA.BHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.NO. 9554 OF 2008 ORDER: The petitioner gave an application to the 3rd respondent on 20.7.2007 for grant of quarry lease for road metal over an extent of 2.00 hectors in Sy.No. 207/1 of Gontavanipalem village, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari district. The said application was forwarded to the 2nd respondent-Deputy Director of Mines and Geology who granted lease in favour of the petitioner in an extent of 1.00 hector in Sy.No. 207/1 by his order dated 4.4.2000. According to the petitioner, he also gave two other applications to the 3rd respondent on 13.3.2006 and 20.7.2007 for grant of lease over an extent of 1.00 hector and 3.00 hectors respectively in Sy.No. 207/1. The Mandal Revenue Officer, by his proceedings dated 8.7.2006 and 8.6.2007, recommended for grant of quarry lease for the remaining land in Sy.No. 207/1 and the project officer also recommended for grant of lease. However those applications have not been disposed of by the respondents. Hence the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. It is stated by the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology that the matter has been referred to the 1st respondent-Director of Mines and Geology and all the applications for grant of lease including the applications of the petitioner are pending with the 1st respondent. In the circumstances, the 1st respondent is hereby directed to consider the applications of the petitioner keeping in view the recommendations made by the Mandal Revenue Officer/Tahasildar and the Project Officer within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. ____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Dt.29.4.2008 KR ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Director of Mines and Geology, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 3 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Rajahmundry, East Godavary District. 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rampachodavaram, East Godavary District. 5 The Tahsildar, Addateegala Mandal, Addateegala, East Godavari District. 6. 2CCs to GP for Mines and Genology, 7. 2 CCs to GP for Revenue 8. 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}