IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 19514 of 2004 Between: M/s Kanigiri Quarry Workers L.C.C Society Rep.by its President, Sri Dandugula Ramu, S/o D.Anjaneyulu, aged 32 years, Regd.No.42 G.G.at Kanigiri, Prakasam District. .... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad 2 The Deputy Director for Mines & Geology, Guntur 3 The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology Markapuram, Prakasam District. 4 The District Collector , Prakasam District at Ongole. 5 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kanigiri, Prakasam District 6 The Assistant Labour Commissioner (Enforcement) Gudur, Nellore District 7 The Deputy Director of Mines (Safety) Podalakur Road, Nellore District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents for not renewal of quarry lease (Road Metal and Rough stone) for a period of 10 years in Survey No.1010/01 an extent of Ac. 1.00 and in Survery No.1009 and extent of Ac. 0.75 cents in favour of M/s Kanigiri Q.W.L.C.C. Society of Kanigiri (Village and mandal,) Prakasam district as illegal, arbitrary, unsustainable, unjust and unconstitutional and violative of Art.14 of the Constitution of India and to pass such other order or orders as the Hon’ble Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following : ORDER: It is represented that the petitioner preferred an appeal under Section 35-A of A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and therefore no orders need be passed in this writ petition. 2. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the appellate authority to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner on merits as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J Dated: 03.03.2005 RAR To 1 The Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad 2 The Deputy Director for Mines & Geology, Guntur 3 The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology Markapuram, Prakasam District. 4 The District Collector , Prakasam District at Ongole. 5 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kanigiri, Prakasam District 6 The Assistant Labour Commissioner (Enforcement) Gudur, Nellore District 7 The Deputy Director of Mines (Safety) Podalakur Road, Nellore District. 8 2 CCs to G.P for Mines and Geology, High Court Bldgs, Hyderabad (OUT) 9 2 CD copies.