THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.17636 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: The writ petition is filed with the following prayer. “…to issue a writ, order or direction more so one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in not disposing of the Quarry Lease application dated 15.02.2007 of the petitioner for the Mineral-Stone Metal in an extent of 2 Hectares in Sy.No.230 of Urkondapet Village, Midjil Mandal, Mahabubnagar District as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Mines and Mineral (Development & Regulations) Act, 1957 and the Rules made thereunder and consequently direct the respondents to dispose of the same within a fixed period of time along with other applications, in the interest of law and justice” Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents, and having regard to the fact that the petitioner’s request for grant of quarry lease is under process, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to proceed further and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner’s application dated 15.2.2007 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order No costs. ____________ 21st August, 2007. (G. ROHINI, J.) Note: Issue CC in three days. (Bo) Kgr THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.17636 OF 2007 21st August, 2007. Between: Sri T. Chandramouli ..Petitioner. And The Secretary (Mines) Government of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad – 500 022 and others. .. Respondents.