1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.8376/06 Smt. Vandana Shekhar vs. State & Ors. Date of order : 18/1/2010. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Shri Reashm Bhargava for the petitioner. Shri Zakir Hussain, Addl. Govt. Counsel for the respondents. ****** In this writ petition, an innocuous prayer has been made by the petitioner that the respondents be directed to decide her application for renewal of the mining lease, which he filed with the respondents way back on 14.6.2003 under the provisions of Rule 8 (2) read with Rule 17 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules of 1986. Although, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the application was filed time barred, but that otherwise is not a reason not to decide that application. In the result, this writ petition is disposed of and the respondents are directed to decide the application filed by the petitioner for renewal of the mining lease within a period of three months from the date copy of this judgement is served upon them. (MOHAMMAD RAFIQ), J. RS/