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9. With regard to other contention of the petitioner that the respondent herein having kept its applications pending attended and disposed of several quarry lease applications with a view to see its applications ineligible as the respondent had prior knowledge of amendments to Rule - 12 of the Rules, 1966, the respondent in his additional counter, it has been specifically stated that between the orders passed by this Court and the G.O.Ms.No.26, proposals for grant of quarry lease from various Districts along with statutory documents were received. After verification of the same, the DDM & G, Hyderabad has issued ten (10) Letter of Intent (LOI) for submission of statutory clearances within six (06) months for grant of quarry lease. Even the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Ranga Reddy District also sent three (03) proposals, but the same were not falling in the applied area of the petitioner. The respondent did not receive the petitioner's application proposals and the same are pending at the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Rangareddy District for finalization of Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) Map by the Empanel KL,J C.C. Nos.1537 & 1554 of 2022 Agency. Thus, there was no willful and deliberate act on the part of the respondent in disobeying the orders of this Court. However, he tendered unconditional apology for the lapse, if any, on his part.

11. With regard to the contention of the petitioner that keeping its application pending, respondent disposed of other application, in the additional counter affidavit, it is specifically contended that between the orders passed by this Court and the G.O.Ms.No.26, proposals for grant of quarry lease from various Districts along with statutory documents were received. After verification of the same, the DDM & G, Hyderabad has issued ten (10) Letter of Intent (LOI) for submission of statutory clearances within six (06) months for grant of quarry lease. Even the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Ranga Reddy District also sent three (03) proposals, but the same were not falling in the applied area of the petitioner. The respondent did not receive the petitioner's application proposals and the same are pending at the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Rangareddy District for finalization of Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) Map by the Empanel Agency.