THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24129 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have made an application on 25.01.2007 to the Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad through the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Nalgonda, the ﬁfth respondent herein, with a request to grant lease over an extent of 15 Hectares of land in survey Nos.206, 207 and 212 of Peepal Pahad Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Nalgonda District, to quarry building stone and road metal. His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology. The A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules,1966 prescribe the procedure for grant or renewal of lease to exploit diﬀerent categories of minerals. More than one year had elapsed ever since the petitioner submitted his application. If it is defective, in any manner, the same ought to have been pointed out. The very purpose of submitting application would be defeated, if the processing thereof is unduly delayed. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad and the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Nalgonda, the ﬁfth respondent herein, to take necessary action on the application made by the petitioner, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:05.11.2008. kdl