THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :2653 of 2010 DATED: 09-02-2010 Between: M/s Sand Quarry Boatsmen & Fishermen Cooperative Society Ltd., bearing No.C.106, Rep.by its President, Mamidikuduru mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 3 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner, which is a Society registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, participated in a public auction-cum- sealed tender system conducted by the respondents on 15-12- 2009 and as it was the successful bidder, the lease was granted for a period of only 98 days so far as the first year is concerned and regarding the second year, the lease is extended on a condition of enhancement of the licence fee by 20%. However, on account of the Court litigation, no agreement has been executed and the petitioner could not carry on the quarrying operations either during the first year or during the second year. In that view of the matter, petitioner approached the 4th respondent and gave a representation on 02-02-2010, stating that he is no more interested in continuing the said quarry lease and requested the authorities to refund the Earnest Money Deposit amount and also the amount of 25%, which was paid as advance by him. However, as the said representation is not considered so far he approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines & Geology appearing for the respondents 1 to 4. 3. It may not be necessary to go into the facts for the reason that the relief sought for by the petitioner is only for a direction to the authorities to consider his representation, dated 02-02-2010. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the said representation, dated 02- 02-2010, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 09th February, 2010. Tsy