Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:93501-DB Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 18038 of 2025 Petitioner :- Amritraj Pandey Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Ghan Shyam,Subhash Chandra Upadhyay Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Salil Kumar Rai,J. Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J. 1. The present petition has been filed, praying for the following reliefs:- "(i) To issue an order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to stop the Mining Work from the Gata No. 22/1 belongs to petitioner and not to permit any person to excavate Minerals. (ii) To issue an order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2 to decide the representation dated 08.04.2025 of petitioner." 2. Learned Standing Counsel, on instructions, states that the mining lease to excavate mineral from the land of the petitioner has already been awarded. 3. The petitioner, under Rule 68 of the U.P. Minor Mineral (Concession) Rules, 2021, is entitled to claim compensation. 4. The award of mining lease has not been challenged in the present petition. The petition for the reliefs prayed, is not maintainable. 5. In view of the aforesaid the petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 30.5.2025 Vandana Digitally signed by :- VANDANA GAUTAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad