IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 2543 of 2009 Between: M/s. Lorven Mines and Minerals A Registration Partnership firm (No. 8/2009) S/o. Sri Ch. Sambasiva Rao, Aged about 35 years, having its office at D.No. 2-191-2, Near Airtel Tower, Bytepeta, Bethamcherla, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Mines and Geology, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Bhavan, Hyderabad. 3 The Asst. Director Mines and Geology, C/D. 12, C Camp, Rajiv Gandhi Circle, Kurnool - 518 004. 4 Mr. Malella Venkataramana, S/o Mr. Ramayya, Residing at Hussainapuram (Village), Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District (AP) 5 M/s. Leo Mining Company, Rep by its Managing Partner, M. Suresh, S/o. Subramanyan, Aged about 30 years, R/o. H.No. 16/1/376, Sarma Street, M.V. Agraharam, Trunk Road, Nellore. .....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 order or direction particularly writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to consider the application of petitioner to permit the transfer of Mining lease held by the fourth respondent M. Venkataramana for iron ore over an extent of 12.481 hectares in S.Nos. 334 industries and Commerce (Mines-I) Department dated 20-12-2008 passed by the first respondent, in permitting the transfer of mining lease held by the fourth respondent for iron ore over an extent of 12.481 hectors in S.Nos. 20 and 26/P, Rangapuram Village, Bethamcherla Mandal, Kurnool District without considering the petitioner application for transfer of the very same mining lease is illegal and arbitrary and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.N.NARASIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : O R D E R:- The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded, and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 26th June, 2009 bcj