THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.22860 of 2007 DATED: 01.11.2007 Between: Dr. S. Ranjith Reddy ….Petitioner AND The Assistant Director, Mines & Geology, Government of A.P., Represented by its Assistant Director, Secretariat, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad ….Respondent THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.22860 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent in considering the petitioner’s request for renewing the permission granted to him vide Proceedings No.1787/TP/2003, PRT No.63/TP/07-08 dated 13.07.2007 for carrying out excavation work in Sy.No.458/A situated at Gowdavelly Village, Medchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequently to direct the respondent to renew the permission dated 13.07.2007 granted to the petitioner and to pass such other suitable orders. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Industries had taken notice on 30.10.2007 and requested time to get instructions. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the N.O.C., granted itself had been withdrawn by the Mandal Revenue Officer and the same is recorded. However, it is stated by Sri S. Niranjan Reddy, the learned counsel representing the petitioner that the petitioner was not put on notice relating to this aspect. In the light of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for renewing the permission granted to him vide proceedings No.1787/TP/2003, PRT No.63/TP/07-08, dated 13.07.2007, for carrying out excavation work in Sy.No.458/A situated at Gowdavelly Village, Medchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of the receipt of this order. No order as to costs. ____________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J. DATED: 1st November, 2007 bud