THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26159 of 2010 Dated:22.10.2010 Between: D.Revathi. ….Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department (Mines.II) (1), Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, And others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26159 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner states that she submitted an application to the third respondent – Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, on 06.08.2008, for grant of quarry lease of Black Granite in Nuthanakalava Village in survey No.1193/20 in an extent of 3.00 hectares in K.V.Palle Mandal, Madanapalle Division, Chittoor District. The same was forwarded to the fifth respondent – Tahasildar, K.V.Palle Mandal, for issuance of No Objection Certificate. The case of the petitioner is that the fifth respondent even after necessary inspection and preparation of No Objection Certificate is not forwarding the same to the third respondent directly, but is trying to send it through the Revenue Divisional Officer. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that No Objection Certificate can directly be issued by the Tahasildar and there is no necessity to route the same through the Revenue Divisional Officer. Learned Counsel refers to the orders issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries & Commerce (Mines-I) Department, dated 28.05.1998, wherein it is stated that the Tahsildar will send his report to the Assistant Director of Mines & Geology within a period of 30 days duly marking a copy of his report to the District Collector. The reports of the Tahasildar need not be routed through the intermediate level of Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub-Collector. Learned Counsel for the petitioner further submits that in identical circumstances, this Court allowed W.P.No.23363 of 2010 on 28.09.2010, and sought for disposal of this writ petition also in terms of the said order, for which the learned Assistant Government Pleaders for Mines & Geology and Revenue reported no objection. Accordingly, following the order dated 28.09.2010 in W.P.No.23363 of 2010, this writ petition is also allowed directing the Tahasilar to send his No Objection Certificate/report/recommendations directly to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology as envisaged in G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.05.1998. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ (N.V.RAMANA, J) 22.10.2010 vs