HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28985 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology. The petitioner is a Sand Quarry Boatmen and Fishermen Cooperative Society. The petitioner-Society is holding an existing lease for quarrying ordinary sand in Godavari River at Package No. 10 of L. Gannavaram-P. Gannavaram. It is stated that this lease is for a period of two years commencing from 30.4.2010 to 31.3.2012. It is stated that the petitioner has also deposited the bid amount for the second year along with 20% enhancement. In this writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that as per the agreement, the petitioner-Society is permitted to remove the sand by means of boats. But, in view of the recent floods and accumulation of sand, they were not able to lift and transport the sand through boats and a representation was also submitted in this regard to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology on 22.10.2011. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the Deputy Executive Engineer, Vasista Sub-Division, Rajolu has also addressed a letter to the Executive Engineer, Godavari Headworks Division, Dowleswaram, recommending to consider the request of the petitioner-Society. In view of the existing agreement, this Court cannot issue a positive direction as prayed for in the writ petition. But, however, when a representation is submitted by the petitioner-Society to the Assistant Director of Mines & Geology as early as on 22.10.2011, there is no reason for not considering the said request. In view of the pendency of the representation of the petitioner- Society, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to consider the request of the petitioner-Society pursuant to the representation dated 22.10.2011 made by it and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of four weeks from today. It is needless to observe that while considering the request of the petitioner-Society, the respondents will take note of the letter addressed by the Deputy Executive Engineer on 24.10.2011 vide proceedings No. 369- E to the Executive Engineer, Godavari Headworks Division, Dowleswaram. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. __________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY,J Date: 29th October, 2011 Note: Furnish c.c. by 31.10.2011. B/o pnb