THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.27141 of 2025

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. With their consent, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking the following prayer:-

“...to issue a writ, order or direction more so one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the Respondents more particularly the 1^st Respondent herein in not disposing of the Online Quarry Lease application dated 13.03.2025 with regard to the Quarry lease area legally and validly held by the Petitioner in an extent of 4.90 Hectares in Sy.No.285/1 of Kotmarpally Village, Marpalle Mandal, Vikarabad District as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of the T.S. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and consequently direct the 1st Respondent herein to dispose of the same within a fixed period of time, in the interest of mineral development, law and justice...”

3. Brief facts stated in this writ petition are that the then Government of Andhra Pradesh vide G.O.Ms.No.40 Indust