1. The petitioner was admittedly granted mining lease to excavate iron ore in S. Nos. 342 / A and 343 at Sarfarajapuram village, Ganitattu Hill in Emboyee R. F., P.O. Velaurthi in Kurnool District for a period of 30 years with effect from 31-10-1953. The lease expired by 30-10-1983. The petitioner applied for renewal of the lease for a further period of 30 years, on 23-9-1982. The State Government did not take any action within a period of two months as required under R.28 of the Mineral Concession R.1960 (for short "the Rules"). As a result, under the deeming provisions, it must have been rejected. On that premise, the petitioner filed a revision to the Central Government. The Central Government by an order dt. 3-11-1983, dismissed that revision on the ground that it was premature as the Rules provide an interregnum of 6 months for disposal of the petitioner's application by the State Government. As a result, the petitioner was granted breathing time to continue the mining operations. The petitioners, therefore, filed this writ petition on 25-4-1984 and obtained interim direction on 26-4-1984 to carry on mining operations. Meanwhile, the petitioner also filed on 6-7-1984 another r