M/S Maisamma Mines And Minerals, v. State Of Telangana, Represented By The Principal

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.V.BHATT WRIT PETITION No.28451 of 2016 ORDER:

Heard Mr. K. Rajanna for petitioner; Mr. A. Sanjeev Kumar, Special Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 and Assistant Government Pleader (Revenue) for respondents 4 and 5.

2. Petitioner complains inaction in considering and disposing of application dated 24.01.2015 filed for grant of Laterite mine lease in an extent of Ac.21.18 guntas in Sy.No.2900 of Nimmanagar Village, H/o. Ramachandrapuram, Mulugu Mandal, Warangal District.

3. With the assistance of learned counsel appearing for parties, I have perused the annexures filed along with the writ petition. It appears though the third respondent acted promptly in forwarding the application of petitioner for grant of NOC to respondents 4 and 5, admittedly, as on date, there is no reply or communication from respondents 4 and 5. As rightly contended by the counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 3 unless and until the first requirement is cleared, the inaction complained against respondents 1 to 3 is without basis. The submission of counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 3 is placed on record only to sensitize respondents 4 and 5 to act expeditiously in the matter.

4. Having regard to the limited grievance in the writ petition, this Court is satisfied the writ petition can be ordered as under: The petitioner is given liberty, within two (2) weeks from today, to submit a copy of this order together with the communication forwarded by the third respondent to respondents 4 and 5. Respondents 4 and 5 are directed to inspect the land, process the request of petitioner in accordance with the extant Government orders/policy and forward the NOC/report both to petitioner as well as the third respondent. The said exercise shall

positively be completed within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of representation as directed by this order. Subject to NOC/report forwarded by respondents 4 and 5, respondents 1 to 3 are directed to consider and pass final orders on the application of the petitioner within four (4) weeks thereafter.

The writ petition is ordered as indicated above. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

____________ S. V. BHATT, J August 24, 2016 Note: Furnish C.C. in one week.

(B/o) DSK