IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.9962 of 2008 Between: Vamsi Krishna Nagar Scheduled Tribe Labour Contract Co-operative Society, rep. by its President A. Vamsi Krishna, s/o Venkateswarlu, r/o Plot No.124, Voice Nagar, Tarlupadu Road, Markapur, Prakasam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. Government of A.P. Rep. by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Mines and Geology, BRKR Bhavan, Hyderabad. 3. The Deputy Director, Mines & Geology, Guntur. 4. The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Padma Towers, 2nd floor, South Bypass Road, Ongole, Prakasam District. 5. The Mandal Revenue officer, Chimakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of respondent No.5 in not sending the report pursuant to the Letter No.2077/Q/03 dated 13-03-2003 issued by 4th respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently direct respondent No.5 herein to submit the report regarding the category, availability and feasibility in respect of the application dated 10-03-2003 submitted by petitioner for grant of quarry lease in respect of the land admeasuring 3.00 hectares in S.No.33/2 of Pallamalli village, Chimakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mrs. P.RAJESWARI Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY Counsel for Respondent No.5: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: - Petitioner is a Society registered under the Cooperative Societies Act and it had submitted an application dated 10-03-2003 to third respondent – Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Guntur, seeking grant of quarry lease of road metal in the land situated in S.No.33/2 of Pallamalli village of Chimakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District for a period of 10 years, by duly paying Rs.1,500/- towards application fee. It is stated that thereafter, the President of the petitioner Society approached the authorities on several occasions, but so far the authorities have not decided the same. It appears a letter dated 13-03- 2003 was addressed by fourth respondent to fifth respondent to find out the category, availability and feasibility for grant of area together with the market value in terms of G.O.Ms.No.118 Industries & Commerce Department, dated 28-05-1998. As a copy of the said letter was also given to the petitioner, he approached fifth respondent and placed the said letter before him and requested him to submit a report, but in vain. Hence, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology and Revenue for respondents. 3. As the application for grant of quarry lease is dated 10-03-2003 and the letter of fourth respondent to fifth respondent is dated 13-03- 2003, fifth respondent is hereby directed to furnish a report to fourth respondent at the earliest preferably within a period of six weeks from today and thereafter respondent Nos.3 and 4 may pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner dated 10-03-2003. 4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Dt.01-05-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. B/o GLV ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to: 1. The Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Government of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Mines and Geology, BRKR Bhavan, Hyderabad. 3. The Deputy Director, Mines & Geology, Guntur. 4. The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Padma Towers, 2nd floor, South Bypass Road, Ongole, Prakasam District. 5. The Mandal Revenue officer, Chimakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District. 6. 2CCs to 7. 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KSRANI}