THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.19906 of 2009 (DATED : 18-09-2009) Between: K.Seeta Ramaiah S/o Brahmaiah Occ: Business, R/o 2-99, Golapudi, Vijayawada Rural, Krishna District. ….Petitioner A n d The Government of Andhra Pradesh Department of Mines & Geology, rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. ….Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.19906 of 2009 ORDER: On 17.9.2009, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology had taken notice and requested time to get instructions. Hence, the matter is coming up today. 2. Heard the learned counsel 3. The writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in conducting public auctions for grant of leasehold rights to quarry sand from Kotilkalapudi sand reach, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District and keeping the reach idle resulting in illicit sand quarrying by unauthorized persons, as arbitrary, illegal, failure to exercise power vested with the respondents, discriminatory and violative of the procedure contemplated under the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to proceed with the auctions pursuant to the auction notification issued by the 2nd respondent. 4. Several facts, in detail, had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition. It is stated that the 2nd respondent issued auction notice dated 30-10-2008 proposing to hold auction for grant of leasehold rights to quarry sand from the reaches mentioned in the schedule. It is also stated that petitioner is concerned with serial No.1 `Kotikalapudi’ sand reach. The lease is proposed till 31-3-2010. The auctions were scheduled to be held on 17.11.2008. The 2nd respondent directed the interested parties to submit the applications for issuance of hall tickets till 5 pm on 15.11.2008. It is also stated that the petitioner submitted representation to the respondents on 26.8.2009 requesting them to conduct public auctions after vacation of stay. It is stated that the 1st respondent vacated the stay order on 18.10.2008 and there is no impediment against the respondents in holding public auctions. 5. In the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 26.08.2009 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J 18-09-2009 RAR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.19906 of 2009 (DATED : 18-09-2009)