THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 24500 OF 2011 O R D E R : This Writ Petition has been instituted seeking a declaration that the inaction of the 5th respondent Tahsildar, Thamballapalle Mandal, Chittoor District in forwarding the report to the 3rd respondent Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaner, Chittoor District on the application submitted by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease for black granite over an extent of 2 hectares in Diguvapalem Village, Thamballapalle Mandal, Chittoor District, as bad in law. On 30.08.2011, when the matter appeared, the learned Government Pleader for Revenue sought time to secure instructions in the matter. Today, the learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra Area), who received instructions from the Tahsildar, submits that land of an extent of Acs.197.13 situate in Survey No.186 of Diguvapalem Village has been classified as ‘unassessed waste dry land’. Out of the said extent of land, Acs. 82.98 of land was assigned in favour of several eligible beneficiaries and the remaining Ac.114.15 was lying vacant with boulders and rocks formed thereon. This land was not fit for cultivation. Therefore, the Tahsildar, Tamballapalle proposes to conduct necessary inspection and survey at the earliest and after ascertaining the views of the assignees and other residents, and if he finds that grant of quarry lease is otherwise unobjectionable, he would be finalizing his report and submitting the same to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology within a maximum period of 30 days from today, with a copy of his report marked to the Collector, Chittoor. Thereafter, the Collector, Chittoor will examine the report and if he does not propose to disagree with the report of the Tahsildar, he is not required to file any report. On the other hand, if the Collector has any objection with regard to grant of quarry lease, he may file the necessary report in that regard within 30 days with the Director of Mines and Geology, so that the Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad will take appropriate decision in the matter. Let this entire exercise be accomplished within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 6th September 2011 ksld