IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13672 of 2008 Between: G.Venkateswara Rao S/o.Krishna Murthy D.No.301 Ram Priya Residency Moghalajpuram,Vijayawada, Krishna District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep.by its Secretary Industrial & Commerce Department, Secretariat Hyderabad. 2 The District Level Sand Committee Rep.by its Chairman& Joint Collector Machilipatnam. Krishna 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 an order or writ one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the Revision field and not passing orders into Revision petition granting the non operation period of 230 days for quarrying sand in Vedadri Reach Jaggaiahpet (M) Krishna District as arbitrary illegal unjust and unconstitutional and contrary to A.P Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1966 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for Respondents: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is field seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in not considering the revision petition filed by the petitioner, which was filed before the first respondent aggrieved by the non-consideration of his claim for grant of non- operation period of 230 days for quarrying sand in Vedadri Reach, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, Krishna District as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. Though the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, while placing reliance upon W.P.No.28125 of 2007, dated 6.02.2008, contended that such grant of non operation period is impermissible under law, I am not inclined to go into the merits of the case since the matter is pending before the first respondent. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, with a direction to the first respondent to consider the revision petition filed by the petitioner on 26.04.2008 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________ (G. Rohini, J.) 27th June, 2008 Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh Industrial & Commerce Department, Secretariat Hyderabad. 2 The Chairman& Joint Collector, District Level Sand Committee, Machilipatnam, Krishna District 3 2 CCs to G.P. for Industries and Commerce, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad.(OUT) 4 2 CD copies.