HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No. 9692 OF 2011. DATED 11th April, 2011 BETWEEN Smt. A.Sree Devi …Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Industries and Commerce Department, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and, ors. ….Respondents. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No. 9692 OF 2011. ORDER: The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the auction for grant of leasehold rights to quarry sand from reach No.10, GLB at Vemagiri Kadiyapulanka village, Kadiyam Mandal, East Godavari District held on 25.9.2010, the petitioner stood as highest bidder and, after depositing 25% of the bid amount as directed by the third respondent, the District Collector vide order dated 29.09.2010 passed order confirming the action in favour of the petitioner. The learned Counsel for the petitioner further submits that in the said confirmation order, it is stated that such confirmation is subject to the outcome of the final orders to be passed by the Government in the revision filed by some third parties. It is stated that the petitioner contested the said revision and the same was decided after hearing all the parties. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation on 11.10.2010 to the third respondent stating that the revision application filed by the third parties was decided by the first respondent and that there is no impediment for execution of lease deed on receipt of 75% of the balance amount pursuant to the order dated 29.9.2010. It is further stated that the petitioner submitted numerous representations to the respondent authorities to receive the balance amount and execute the lease deed. It is the grievance of the petitioner that after lapse of some time, the third respondent passed order dated 24.03.2011 directing the petitioner to pay Rs.4,65,23,083/- towards 95% of the bid amount and other amounts, such as 5% under State Head Account, 4% towards VAT, 2.266% towards Income tax, 5% towards Stamp Duty, 0.5% towards Registration charges etc., as mentioned therein, within a period of seven days. Questioning the said order of the third respondent, the petitioner has preferred revision petition before the first respondent. It is the case of the petitioner that the respondents cannot demand the aforesaid amount. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits the first respondent be directed to decide the revision filed by the petitioner expeditiously. The learned Government Pleader, on the other hand, submits that the amount demanded in the impugned order is as per Rule 9-P of the A.P. Minor Mineral concession Rules. After hearing the learned Counsel appearing for the parties, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of one month from today. Till the disposal of the revision petition filed by the petitioner, recovery/demand of enhanced amount shall not be made. There shall be no order as to costs. ------------------------------------ -- JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Dated 11th April, 2011. Msnro