THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2570 of of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was granted mining lease over an area of Acs.20.00 of land in Survey No.37 of Khanapuram Village, Khammam District in the year 1997 to extract dolomite. The lease is said to be in force up to 30.05.2017. The petitioner states that the respondents are trying to allot house sites around the leased area, contrary to the guidelines issued by the Government in its orders in G.O.Ms.No.74 Industries and Commerce (M-I) Department, dated 16.02.2002. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. With a view to preserve the mineral wealth as well as avoid any mishap to the residents, the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.74, dated 16.02.2002, directing that wherever concentration of mineral wealth is found in any lands, the District Collector shall ensure that such lands are not put to any use other than mining. The petitioner has already been granted lease over an extent of Acs.20.00 of land. In case the house site pattas are granted around it, there is every likelihood of the residents being exposed to accidents and danger. These, however, are matters that are to be taken into account by the respondents. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that before any house site pattas are granted in and around the land in Survey No.37 of Khanapuram Village, Khammam District, respondents 3, 6, and 7 shall take into account G.O.Ms.No.74, dated 16.02.2002. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:12.02.2009 kdl