Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:66145-DB Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10553 of 2025 Petitioner :- M/S Tara Enterprises Respondent :- The State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anupam Kulshreshtha Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Anjani Kumar Mishra,J. Hon'ble Jayant Banerji,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Dr. Rajeshwar Tripathi, learned Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the State- respondents. 2. This petition has been filed seeking the following relief: "a) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the District Officer (Mining)/District Magistrate, Prayagraj, i.e., the respondent no. 3, to refer the application of the petitioner dated 23.12.2024 (Annexure No. 1 to this writ petition) to the State Government regarding adjustment of the instalment of November, 2024 and December, 2024 in future instalments towards royalty of mining operations in the river situated in Village Majhiari Bhambaur, District - Prayagraj; b) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no. 1 to take a decision according to the rule 41(h) of the Rules of 2021 on the application of the petitioner dated 23.12.2024 and reminder 21.01.2025 (Annexure 1 and 2 respectively) within stipulated period of time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court under the facts & circumstances of the case;" 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to a representation dated 23.12.2024 filed as Annexure No. 1 to this petition. He states that the petitioner only seeks decision of this representation which is made under the provisions of Rule 41(h) of the U.P. Minor Mineral (Concession) Rules, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Rules, 2021'). The petitioner, learned counsel states, gives up his other prayers made in this writ petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State-respondents states that the appropriate authority will take a decision in terms of the aforesaid Rule 41(h) of the Rules, 2021. 5. In view of the aforesaid, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the respondents shall take an appropriate decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 23.12.2024 which is enclosed as Annexure No. 1 to this petition in accordance with law, expeditiously and preferably, within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the representation dated 23.12.2024 is filed before the concerned authority. Order Date :- 29.4.2025 A. V. Singh Digitally signed by :- AJAY VIKRAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad