IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 613 OF 2010 Between: Karnati Sarath ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No. 613 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition with the following prayer: “To declare the action of the respondents in not granting the complete lease period during the 1st year to enable the petitioner to conduct quarry operations from Kodavatikallu Sand Reach, Chandarlapadu Mandal, Krishna District, though they promised to grant lease for 12 months in the 1st year, as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to permit him to enjoy the leasehold rights for the remaining days in the first year lease period.” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology and perused the record. 3. When this Court is about to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 26-12- 2009 filed by the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology brought to the notice of this Court saying that any extension of lease period beyond the period notified in the lease deed is contrary to the Rule 9 of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. May be it is a fact, but this Court cannot go into the said aspect for the reason that it is for the authority before whom the representation of the petitioner is pending consideration to pass appropriate orders thereon. Hence, the writ petition can be disposed of with certain directions to the respondent authorities. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26-12-2009 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 21st January 2010 KVR