HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4765 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction by way of Mandamus to declare the action of the 5th respondent in not sending his report/No-Objection Certificate on the application of the petitioner for grant of quarry lease over an extent of 1.000 Hectares of Budidaveedu Village of Vayalpadu Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal and arbitrary. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner submitted his application dated 13.11.2009 to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology for grant of quarry lease. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though the Tahsildar, Vayalpadu Mandal, Chittoor District, the 5th respondent herein, was addressed on the application of the petitioner on 13.11.2009, but so far he has not sent his report/No Objection Certificate with regard to availability and classification of land to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology. Petitioner has filed a copy of the letter dated 13.11.2009 of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, issued vide letter No. 3631/Q/2009 addressed to the 5th respondent, whereby the 5th respondent was requested to send his report with regard to availability, category of land etc. On an earlier occasion, this matter was adjourned to enable the learned Government Pleader for Mines & Geology to obtain instructions. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the letter dated 13.11.2009 sent by the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology is not traceable in the office of the 5th respondent. However, after obtaining the details of the application of the petitioner on 5.3.2011, the 5th respondent is taking steps to send his report/No Objection Certificate on the application of the petitioner for grant of quarry lease. In view of the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines & Geology, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 5th respondent to send his report/No Objection Certificate for grant of quarry lease to the petitioner over the land in question, within a period of two months from today. Such report shall be sent by the Tahsildar directly to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology by marking a copy of the same to the District Collector concerned. It is however, made clear that the application of the petitioner for grant of quarry lease shall be considered independently and in accordance with the guidelines notified by the Government vide G.O. Ms.No. 181, dated 28.5.1998. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY,J Date: 7th March, 2011 pnb