IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 1811 of 2005 Between: Thota Rambabu S/o Sriramamurhty, R/o Peddanke, Kolluru Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District level Committee for Sand, Represented by its Chairperson, Zillaparishad, Guntur District. 2 The Joint Collector/Member, District Level Committee for Sand, Guntur District. 3 The District Panchayat Officer and Member Convenor, District Level Committee for Sand, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue order or order or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not considering the application dated 26.12.2004 for grant of 60 days extension of lease period for Reach No.3, between 7.344 Km and 12.00 on right flood Bank of Krishna River near Chirravuru, Grampanchayat Limits, Tadepalli Mandalam, Guntur District, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequentially direct the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner dt. 26/12/2004 for grant of 60 days extension of lease for Reach No,3. Chirravuru (V) Mandalam Tadepalli, Guntur District forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.L.ALI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Admittedly the period of lease in favour of the petitioner was already expired by 20.01.2005. However, the only grievance of the petitioner is that his application dated 26.12.2004 seeking for grant of extension for a period of 60 days has not been considered by the first respondent so far. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development appearing for the respondents, without expressing any opinion with regard to the entitlement of the petitioner for extension as sought by him, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 26.12.2004 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _________________ 07.02.2005 Note: Operative Portion by wire at party’s cost. (b/o) VGB To 1 The Chairperson, District level Committee for Sand, Zillaparishad, Guntur District. 2 The Joint Collector/Member, District Level Committee for Sand, Guntur District. 3 The District Panchayat Officer and Member Convenor, District Level Committee for Sand, Guntur District. 4 2CCs to the G.P. for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 2CD copies.