THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 25472 OF 2011 O R D E R : This Writ Petition has been instituted seeking a declaration that the inaction of the 5th respondent Tahsildar, Ramakuppam 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 3 hectares in Survey No. 222 of Veernamala Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, as bad in law. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue, who has taken notice on behalf of the 4th and the 5th respondents has submitted today that the Tahsildar, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District has informed that pattas have been granted to poor persons in respect of the land over which the petitioner has applied for the quarry lease and therefore, the land is not a freehold land for the State Government to give its ‘No Objection Certificate’ in favour of the writ petitioner. The learned Government Pleader also assures that appropriate orders in this regard would be passed and communicated to the petitioner within two weeks from today. Leaving open all the contentions available to the writ petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to finalize his report and communicate the same to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor, marking a copy to the writ petitioner, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ---------------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 21st September 2011 ksld