IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 25561 of 2008 Between: Sri.G.Deepak Reddy S/o.G.P. Reddy R/o.H.No.8-2-703/6/A or 63, Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-34. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Department of Industries & Commerce, New Delhi. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of Mines & Geology, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Mines and Geology, BRKR Building, 8th floor, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 4 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in considering the applications dated 28.11.2006, for a quarry lease for Quartz in over an extent of Ac.350.00 gts in Survey No. 632, 633, 628 of Kaptralla Village of Devarkonda Mandal, Kurnool District for a period of 20 years as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and contrary to the Mines and Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 and consequently direct the respondents to grant the mining leases for the areas applied in voer an extent of Ac.350.00 gts in Survey No. 632, 633, 628 of Kaptralla village of Devarkonda Mandal, Kurnool District for a period of 20 years to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.SHASHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 25561 of 2008 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that his application for grant of quarry lease for Quartz has not been forwarded to the third respondent-Director of Mines and Geology. Learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, on instructions, submits that it is only because the petitioner did not attend the joint survey, was his application not forwarded. I see no reason to keep the writ petition pending in such matters. Suffice to hold that, the respondents shall put the petitioner on notice with regards the joint survey and, after the petitioner participates in the joint survey, consider, in accordance with law, as to whether the petitioner’s application should be forwarded for the consideration of the Director of Mines. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Dt:25-11-2008 Usd To 1 The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Mines, Department of Industries & Commerce, New Delhi. 2 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Ministry of Mines & Geology, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Mines and Geology, BRKR Building, 8th floor, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 4 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. 5 Two CCs to GP for Mines and Geology, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 Two CD copies