THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.23742 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioner states that he stood as highest bidder in the auction conducted on 18.05.2009 in pursuance of the auction notification dated 18.04.2009, for grant of leasehold rights for quarrying sand from Reach No.12 of Penna River within Viruvur Village limits, Podalakur Mandal, Nellore District, and paid 25% of the total bid amount, as per the directions of the authorities. While so, alleging that the petitioner failed to pay the remaining 75% of the bid amount and submit the required documents within the stipulated time, for execution of lease deed in his favour, the 2nd respondent- District Collector, SPSR Nellore District, passed orders dated 29.01.2010, revoking the confirmation orders issued in his favour and forfeiting the amounts paid by him to Government. It is the grievance of the petitioner that, against the said order dated 29.01.2010 of the 2nd respondent, he preferred appeal/revision before the 1st respondent- Government, on 25.02.2010, but the same is not yet disposed of and on the other hand the authorities are contemplating to issue fresh auction notification for the subject Reach. Therefore, he filed the present writ petition, seeking appropriate directions to the 1st respondent for disposal of the said appeal/revision filed by him. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: “The 1st respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal/revision preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 29.01.2010 passed by the 2nd respondent, 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.” The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the above directions. No order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 24th September, 2010 IBL