THE HONBLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.16462 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in not passing orders on the application of the petitioner dated 24.09.2004 for grant of a mining lease over an extent of Acs.1831.64 situated in Sy.No.1462-1 of Animala Village, V.N. Palli Mandal, Kadapa District under the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and the Rules made thereunder, as arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. Keeping in view that the application of the petitioner is pending before the respondents, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioner as claimed, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner dated 24.09.2004 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 05.08.2008. Kgr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.16462 of 2008 Between: Y. Gopal Reddy, S/o Y. Basi REddy, R/o H.No.256-3C-5, Chinna Chowk, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of India, represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Mines, New Delhi. 2. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Mines and Geology, BRKR Buildings, 8th Floor, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 4. The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Yerraguntala, Kadapa 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 Counsel for the petitioner: SMT. SHOBA, N. Counsel for the respondents: Government Pleader for Mines & Geology Mr. A. Rajashekar Reddy, Assistant Solicitor General The Court made the following: