HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.16059 OF 2009 Dt.06.8.2009 Galla Venkataramana … Petitioner Vs. 1. The Deputy Director of mines and Geology and two others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.16059 OF 2009 O R D E R: Heard the counsel. The matter is coming up for admission. The writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 1st respondent, in not disposing of the application of the petitioner dated 8.12.2008 for grant of lease to quarry gravel and road metal under A.P.Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 even after lapse of six months, as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional of violative of Article 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India. It is stated that the petitioner applied in Form-B to 1st respondent praying for grant of lease for quarrying road metal and building stone in an extent of 10.04 Hect in Sy.No.98 of Valimeraka village, Pendurthy Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. It is also stated that the 2nd respondent called a report from the 3rd respondent on the application of the petitioner. Accordingly, the 3rd respondent by his letter dated 20.2.2009 recommended and issued no objection letter for grant of the said quarrying lease in Sy.No.98 of Valimeraka village, Pendurthy Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. Questioning the inaction of the 1st respondent in not disposing of the application of the petitioner dated 8.12.2008, this writ petition had been filed. In the light of the facts and circumstances well narrated in paras 2 to 9 of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, this Court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the application of the petitioner dated 8.12.2008 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ P.S.NARAYANA,J 6th August, 2009. PNV HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.16059 OF 2009 Dt.06.8.2009