IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 4767 of 2008 Between: Angothu Yesu S/o.Eorya R/o.Balajipeta Village, Bayyaram Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Mines, New Delhi. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Mines and Geology, BRKR Building 8th floor Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 4 The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Khammam, Khammam 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not passing orders on the application of the petitioner dated 25.11.2005 for mining lease in over an extent of Ac. 17.07. cents in Sy.No. 1461/39/2E, 1461/39/2AA, 1461/39/2A, 1461/39/6, 1461/39/5, and 1461/39/15, Balajipet village Bayyaram Mandal Khammam District and not granting the Mining Lease as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violation of Mines and Minerals ( Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Mineral Concession rules, 1960 and G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries and commerce (M1) Department dt. 28.5.1998. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR} O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not passing any orders on the petitioner’s application dated 25.11.2005 for grant of Mining Lease over an extent of Ac.17.07 cents of land in various survey numbers situated in Balajipet village, Bayyaram Mandal, Khammam District, as arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material placed on record. Apparently, the petitioner submitted an application dated 25.11.2005 for grant of mining lease over an extent of Ac.17.07 cents of land in various survey numbers situated in Balajipet village, and since then, the respondents have not initiated any action nor passed any orders thereon. When the authorities received any application, they shall pass appropriate orders on it either granting or rejecting the plea. Hence, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s application, dated 25.11.2005 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ 07.03.2008 bcj