THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION. No.1941 of 2008 Date: 04.02.2008 Between: M. Siva Shankar Reddy … Petitioner AND The Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of A.P., Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad & another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri M. Janardhan Rao Counsel for the respondents : Assistant Government Pleader for Forest THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION. No.1941 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering representations dated 05.01.2008, 11.01.2008 and 25.01.2008 of the petitioner for grant of “No Objection Certificate” in respect of the lands admeasuring 15 hectors in Sy.No.650/1 of Palukuru Village, Banaganapalli Mandal, Kurnool District, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard Sri M. Janardhan Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forest. A perusal of the record shows that the petitioner has been making representations to respondent No.1 to issue “No Objection Certificate”. His only grievance is that respondent No.1 having received his representations has not disposed of the same. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forest stated that respondent No.1 may be directed to dispose of the representations made by the petitioner. In the light of the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties, the writ petition is disposed of without going into the merits of the case. Respondent No.1 is directed to dispose of representations dated 05.01.2008, 11.01.2008 and 25.01.2008 said to have been made by the petitioner for grant of “No Objection Certificate” for granting mining lease in respect of 15 hectors of land comprised in Sy.No.650/1 of Palukuru Village, Banaganapalli Mandal, Kurnool District, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.2456 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 04.02.2008 ES