JUDGMENT

A.K. MATHUR, J. —

Leave granted.

2.This appeal is directed against the order passed by the Division Bench of the Madras High Court dated 13.7.2006 whereby the Division Bench of the High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by the appellant- M.P. Ram Mohan Raja and disposed of the writ appeal filed by S. Ramilarasi in view of the affidavit filed by the State Government. Hence, aggrieved against the order passed by the Division Bench dismissing the writ petition the present appeal has been filed by the appellant.

3.Brief facts giving rise to this appeal are the appellant- writ petitioner (hereinafter to be referred to as the writ petitioner) applied to the State Government in the Industries Department on 2.2.1996 under Rule 39 of the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 (hereinafter to be referred to as ‘the Rules’) for grant of quarry lease for quarrying jelly and rough stone for a period of 20 years from the poramboke lands over an extent of 3.64 hectares in survey No.782/2 and over an extent of 2.36 hectares in survey No. 777/4A of Ayyamkollankondam village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Kamarajar District. Rule 39 of the Rules conferred power on the State Government