APHC010477062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 24653 OF 2025 Between: 1. G SWATHI, W/O G.RAMDAS CHOWDARY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D.NO.9-195, KAMMA STREET, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH . ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVTI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, LBRAHIMPATNAM,NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, PALAMANERU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of MANDAMUS to declare the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing of the Revision Petition dated 28-09-2021 filed by the petitioner against the proceedings vide D.Dis.Proceedings No 1688/D13- 2/2021 dated 28-05-2021 of the 2nd respondent wherein her lease application dated 09-11-2014 was rejected to grant of quarry lease for Colour Granite in an extent of 2.000 Hectors in Sy No. 77/Part of Raganipalli Village, Punganuru Mandal, Chittoor District is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1 respondent to dispose of the Revision Petition dated 28-09-2021 made by the petitioner against the proceedings vide D.Dis.Proceedings No. 1688/D13- 2/2021 dated 28-05-2021 of the 2nd respondent, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the Revision Petition dated 28-09- 2021 made by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease for Colour Granite in an extent of 2.000 Hectors in Sy No. 77/Part of Raganipalli Village, Punganuru Mandal, Chittoor District forthwith, Pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 24653 OF 2025 The Court made the following order: Heard Ms. B.Nirupama, learned counsel representing Ms. Kavitha Gottipati, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Sudeepthi Potluri, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. 2. The writ petition is filed challenging the inaction of the 1st respondent in disposing of the Revision Petition dated 28.09.2021 filed against the proceedings vide D.Dis No.1688/D13-2/2021 dated 28.05.2021 of the 2nd respondent wherein the petitioner’s lease application dated 09.11.2024 for the grant of a quarry lease for colour granite in an extent of 2.000 hectares in Sy.No.77/Part of Raganipalli Village, Punganuru Mandal, Chittoor District was rejected. 3. Ms. B.Nirupama, learned counsel representing Ms. Kavitha Gottipati, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Revision Petition has been pending since four years, and the respondents have not passed any orders on the same. 4. Having regard to the fact that the Revision Petition has been pending for consideration, on the file of the 1st respondent for a considerable period, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the Revision Petition dated 28.09.2021 filed by the petitioner against the proceedings vide D.Dis No.1688/D13-2/2021 dated 28.05.2021 of the 2nd respondent, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 12.09.2025 BSK 08 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 24653 OF 2025 Date: 12.09.2025 BSK