SEETHARAMA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) WRIT Appeals Nos. 347 and 348 of 1980, arise out of the orders passed in miscellaneous petitions filed in W. P. Nos. 2533 and 2479 of 1080. Common grievance is made regarding certain Government orders pertaining to leases of mining operating by the petitioners in the aforesaid two writ petitions on one hand and the rival petitioners in W. Ps. 2060 and 2074 of 1980 on the other. Hence, all these could be disposed of by a common order. They arise under the following circumstances : The petitioners in W. P. Humbers 247h and 2533 of 1980, were the lessees under the leases granted by the Government, for quarrying limestone mines. The leases granted by the District Collector, Mahabubnagar, for a period of five years expired at the end of March, 1980. During the lease period, the Director of Mines and Geology asked the petitioners to stop quarrying operations on the ground of violation of the conditions of lease. Therefore, a writ petition, W. P. No. 2120 of 1977, was filed by the petitioner in W. P. No. 2479 of 1980 arid the same was allowed quashing the order of the Director of Mines and Geology. Thereafter, on 24-9-1977, the Deputy Director of Mines, and Geol

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