IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13655 of 2008 Between: K. Venkata Rami Reddy S/o. Rami Reddy R/o. Yellatur Village & Post Pendlimarri Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The 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 Asst. Director of Mines and Geology Kadapa. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an order or writ one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not passing order on the application of the petitioner dt.10-6-2004 for grant of Mining Lease Over an extent of Acs 241.00 in Sy.Nos. 459 of Gondipalli Village, Pendlimarri Mandal, Kadapa 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, Indusries and Commerce (MI) Department dt. 28-5-1998 and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for Respondent: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Mines & Geology appearing for the respondents 2 to 4. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner’s application dated 10.06.2004 for grant of mining lease is pending before the second respondent, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioner for grant of mining lease, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner’s application dated 10.06.2004 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________ (G. Rohini, J.) 27th June, 2008 Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The 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 Asst. Director of Mines and Geology Kadapa. 5 2 CCs to G.P. for Industries and Commerce, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad.(OUT) 6 2 CD copies.