lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION No.27687 of 2009 l DATE:10.02.2010 Between: Chevuturi Venkateswarlu ... Petitioner and The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce (Mines.II) Department, Hyderabad and others ... Respondents l lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION No.27687 of 2009 l ORDER: According to the petitioner, he submitted an application dated 28.2.2008 to the 3rd respondent for grant of quarry lease for Black Galaxy Granite over an extent of 3.000 hectares in Sy.No.55/5 of R.L.Puram village, Cheemakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District, after paying requisite fee and deposit as per Rule 12(5) of A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and the 3rd respondent received the same and issued acknowledgment by Lr.No.1773/Q/08 dated 28.02.2008. But however, as no orders have been passed by the 3rd respondent so far, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. · 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that when a similarly placed person by name K. Venkata Ramana gave a representation on 16.08.2008, the 1st respondent considered the same and issued a Memo No.11362/M.II(1)/2008-3, dated 15.05.2009 granting quarry lease. Though the application of the petitioner is much prior to that of the application of the said person, it is still pending. · 4. When the petitioner submitted an application to the 3rd respondent for grant of quarry lease as early as on 28.02.2008, the 3rd respondent should have considered the same and passed orders thereon. In the light of the same and having considered the submissions of both the counsel and since the scope of the writ petition is limited, this Court directs the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner and pass necessary orders, in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. · 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________________ lGOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 10th February, 2010 l lNote: Frunish C.C. by one week. l (b/o) l CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·WRIT PETITION No.27687 of 2009 ·(Disposed of) 10th February, 2010 l lNote: Frunish C.C. by one week. l (b/o) l CBS l