( 1 ) THIS writ appeal and the writ petition being connected with each other have been heard to gether and are disposed of by this common judgment

( 2 ) WHILE the appellant in the writ appeal and the petitioner in the writ petition No. 824/1989 is the same, the fourth respondent in the writ appeal, N. Kanta Reddy figures as third respondent in the W. P. No. 824 of 1984 but for the sake of convenience would be referred in the judgment as the fourth respondent in bom the cases. The facts relating to the case are that the appellant got lease of 3. 6 acres of mining area containing iron ore of inferior quality on 12-4-1955 for a period of 30 years with renewal clause in the lease deed for 30 years more. The first 30 years were to expire on 11-4-1985 but the renewal application was made by the appellant on 21-5-1984. As no orders were communicated, the appellant took it to be a deemed refusal under Rule 24 of the Mineral concessions Rules, 1960 and went in revision before the Central Government which was rejected. Thereafter, the appellant filed on 24-9-1985 W. P. NO. 10849 of 1985, out of which the present appeal arises, seeking the relief of mandamus to the State Gove