B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS batch of Writ Appeals are required to be disposed of by a common judgment since they arise out of the common order made in w. P. Nos. 20083, 20084, 20085, 20086 and 20087 of 2003, dated 12-3-2004, by a learned single Judge of this Court. Learned single Judge allowed the writ petitions filed by the respondents/writ petitioners and accordingly set aside the impugned orders passed by the Director of Mines and geology in Proceedings Nos. 15721/r3 (2)/ 2003, 15718/r3 (2)/2003, 15720/r3 (2)/2003, 15722/r3 (2)/2003,15719/r3 (2)/2003, dated 16-6-2003, as confirmed by the State government in Memo Nos. 11312/m. II (1)/ 2003-5, 11311/mii (1)/2003-5, 11309/m. II (1)/ 2003-5,11310/m. II (1)/2003-5,11308/m. II (1)/ 2003-5, dated 15-9-2003, respectively.

( 2 ) THE only question that falls for our consideration is whether the proceedings of the Director of Mines and Geology, hyderabad, dated 16-6-2003, cancelling the quarry lease granted in favour of the writ petitioners and its confirmation by the State government suffer from any legal infirmities?

( 3 ) FOR the sake of convenience, we shall refer the parties as arrayed in the writ petitions. FACTUAL MATRIX:

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