THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1278 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. The petitioner herein had applied for grant of quarry lease for road metal and building stone in an extent of 10.000 hectares, 3.000 hectares, 3.000 hectares, 4.000 hectares and 5.000 hectares in the lands covered by Survey Nos.71, 68, 69, 70 and 163 respectively, of Kotapalli Village, Gudupalli Mandal, Chittoor District. It is stated that the petitioner has paid requisite fees towards the application and also made necessary deposits. On the application of the petitioner, the third respondent - Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaner, Chittoor, addressed a letter to the fifth respondent - Tahsildar, Gudupalli Mandal, for issuance of no objection certificate after verifying the availability and classification of the lands for grant of quarry lease. It is the grievance of the petitioner that pursuant to the said letter addressed by the third respondent, the fifth respondent is not sending report/no objection certificate directly to the third respondent in terms of G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.05.1998. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents that the subject matter of the writ petition is covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.23363 of 2010, dated 28.09.2010. I have perused the order passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in the said writ petition. Having regard to the fact that the issue, which arises for consideration in the present writ petition, is covered by the above said order of this Court, this writ petition can also be disposed of following the said order. In view of the directions issued by this Court in Writ Petition No.23363 of 2010, dated 28.09.2010, this writ petition is disposed of directing the fifth respondent to send his report/recommendations in the matter directly to the third respondent as envisaged in G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.05.1998, as expeditiously as possible. It is however made clear that whether the petitioner is entitled to quarry lease or not is a matter to be considered independently by the respondents. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 28th JANUARY, 2011. kvni