THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.2384 of 2001 ORDER: In this Writ Petition, petitioner seeks a direction by way of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in processing the application of the sixth respondent for grant of prospective licence over an extent of 2-00 hectors covered by Sy.no.55/4B, Rajupalem Lakshmipuram village, Cheemakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner that he has applied for grant of mining lease with regard to same area, but the same was rejected. It is submitted that in spite of the fact that ownership disputes are pending in civil Court with regard to the area in question, in spite of the same, the application of the sixth respondent for grant of prospective licence is being processed. As the details of the sixth respondent are not given for the purpose of service of notice, this Writ Petition in so far as the sixth respondent is concerned, is dismissed pursuant to the orders of this court dated 28.04.2009 and no steps have been taken. If the petitioner has any objection, he can as well put forth all his objections before the licencing authority opposing the grant of licence in favour of the sixth respondent. Even after grant of such licence, there are remedies available to the petitioner as per the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. As no decision has been taken for grant of licence in favour of the sixth respondent and inasmuch as this Writ Petition is dismissed as against the sixth respondent by order dated 28.04.2009, no direction can be given as prayed for in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. However, this will not preclude the petitioners to file objections for grant of licence in favour of the sixth respondent and at the same time if the licence is granted in favour of the sixth respondent, this also will not preclude the petitioners to avail remedies as provided under the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. --------------------------- R.Subhash Reddy, J. 29.11.2011 Kvsn