ORDER :

Petitioner implores for writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 2nd respondent issued in Memo No.4054989/D11-ATP/2020, dated 30.11.2020 as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and for a direction to the 2nd respondent to grant quarry lease for road metal and stone in an extent of 3.270 hectares in Sy.No.393/P of Siddarampuram Village, B K Samudram Mandal, Ananthapuram District to the petitioner and pass such other orders.

2. Petitioner’s case briefly is that petitioner submitted application dated 10.05.2018 to the 4th respondent for grant of quarry lease for road metal in respect of the property submitted supra. The 4th respondent submitted proposals on 29.04.2019 recommending for grant of quarry lease. After receipt of the said proposals, the 3rd respondent issued letter of intent in favour of the petitioner subject to the approval of the mining plan along with consent for establishment by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Environmental Clearance by Ministry of Environment and Forests as per the Environment Impact Assessment Notification dated 14.09.2006 and directed the petitioner to submit the aforesaid clearances within a period of six months.

On