The Hon’ble Sri Justice Ashutosh Mohunta Writ Petition No.12286 of 2011 Between: K.Bhumakka and 3 others …..Petitioners and 1.The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Karimnagar and 6 others. …..Respondents This Court made the following: Order: The petitioners have prayed that respondent No.2- Director, Mines and Geology Department, Hyderabad, be directed to cancel the lease granted to respondent No.6 for mining operations in Survey Nos.90 and 96 of Mydampalli Village, Mallial Mandal, Karimnagar District, and also to initiate action against respondent No.7 for his illegal mining operations in the aforementioned survey numbers. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that respondent No.1- Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Karimnagar vide letter, dated 22-11-2010, addressed to respondent No.2 had requested to take necessary action for cancellation of quarry lease, held by respondent No.6 in the aforementioned survey numbers, in public interest in terms of Rule 31(xvii) of the APMMC Rules, 1966. The learned Counsel further submits that till date, respondent No.2 has not taken any action thereon. After hearing the learned Counsel for the petitioners, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to pass appropriate orders on the recommendations made by respondent No.1 vide letter, dated 22-11-2010, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ (Ashutosh Mohunta, J) Date: 27-04-2011 Note: CC in one week. (B/o) lur