THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.14017 of 2001 ORDER: The petitioner was granted mining lease to extract major mineral asbestos way back in the year 1955 to be in force for a period of 20 years. Subsequently, the lease was renewed up to 13.10.2000. Further renewal was refused by the State Government on the basis of the orders of ban imposed by the Government of India. The order of rejection was confirmed by the Government of India in a revision filed under Rule 54 of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 read with Section 30 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the rejection of the renewal. Respondent No.1 filed a counter-affidavit stating that the renewal was refused in view of the ban imposed by the Government of India on mining lease for mineral asbestos in the States of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan due to health hazards being faced by the workers. Heard the learned Government Pleader for Industries. There is no representation for the petitioner. The matter is examined with reference to the record. The writ petition was admitted on 11.07.2001. A detailed order was passed in W.P.M.P.No.17541 of 2001 while dismissing the same. The result is that the industry is not functioning for the past one decade. The sole basis for the authority, which is conferred with the power to renew, the appellate authority and the revisional authority, for denying the renewal, is the ban imposed by the Union of India. Specific reference is made to the proceedings, dated 09.07.1986, issued by the Government of India prohibiting mining of asbestos in the States of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Unless, those proceedings are challenged, the petitioner cannot get any relief. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 27.01.2011. kdl