HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.18672 of 2006 Dated:11.09.2006 Between: Sri Kanaka Durga Stone Crushing and Cutting Industrial Co-operative Society. …Petitioner and The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology and another. …Respondent HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.18672 of 2006 ORDER: The petitioner is a Society consisting of members who are traditionally stonecutters. The petitioner-Society made an application to the second respondent requesting grant of quarry lease for Granite in respect of the land in Survey No.176 admeasuring Ac.1.20 guntas situated at Dilawarpur Village of Damaracharla Mandal in Nalgonda District. The petitioner alleges that the same has not been enquired into and forwarded to the competent authority by the respondents. Therefore, the petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant quarry lease. At the stage of admission itself, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology submits that the petitioner’s application was not considered as the petitioner is in arrears of mineral revenue to the State. The same cannot be a proper reason for keeping the application of the petitioner pending. Therefore, the respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioner is aggrieved by any adverse order, it is at liberty to file an appeal before the Director of Mines and Industries. The Writ Petition, with the above observations and directions, is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 11.09.2006 Note: Issue C.C by 13.09.2006. B/o. vs