THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P. NO. 20008 of 2007 DATED: 08-10-2007 Between:- M/s. Urkondapet Stone Cutters Labour Contract Co-operative Society Limited, represented by its Chief Promotor Sri Urs. Venkataiah ..Petitioner And The State of A.P. represented by its Secretary, Mines Industries & Commerce Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 500 022 and 3 others. ..Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P. NO.20008 of 2007 O R D E R Heard both the learned counsel. 2. The writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in not disposing of the two quarry lease applications dated 29-06-2007 of the petitioner society in an extent of 20.00 hectares in Survey No. 346 and in an extent of 30.00 hectares in Survey Nos. 230 and 233 of Urkondapet village, Midjil Mandal, Mahaubnagar District as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, without any legal basis and consequently direct the respondents to dispose of the above said two quarry lease applications in a time bound manner along with other applications as required under law. 3. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. It is stated that the petitioner-society registered itself under Section 8 of the APCS Act 7 of 1964 on 26.06.2007. It is also stated that two quarry lease applications were filed by the petitioner on 29-06-2007. It is also stated that on 11-07-2007 the applications were filed by three others over the very same area. It is further stated that on 23-07-2007 no objection certificate was issued by the Tahsildar. Certain further facts relating to the proposed inspection, survey and demarcation of the applied area and non-compliance thereof had been narrated. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances, the 4th respondent is hereby directed to dispose of the quarry lease applications dated 29- 06-2007 of the petitioner in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. __________________ P.S. NARAYANA,J Dated: 08-10-2007 Vp Note: Issue CC in 3 days (B/o) vp