THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.6323 of 2011 Date: 14.03.2011 Between: M/s. SLN Granites, rep.by Proprietor Sri G.Chinna Reddeppa, Chittoor District. … Petitioner and The State, rep.by the Director of Mines and Geology, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.6323 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri G. Seena Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2, and also the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.3 to 5, and with the consent of all the counsel, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. This writ petition has been filed to declare the action of the 5th respondent-Tahsildar, Kurabalkota Mandal, Chittoor District, in not sending his report along with No Objection Certificate to the 2nd respondent-Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaner, Chittoor District, on the application dated 19.2.2011 made by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease, as arbitrary and illegal. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that he made an application dated 19.2.2011 to the 1st respondent-Director of Mines and Geology, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, through the 2nd respondent, for grant of quarry lease in Sy.No.781 to an extent of 2.000 Hectares situated at Mudivedu Village of Kurabalkota Mandal, Chittoor District. On receipt of the said application, the 2nd respondent referred the same to the 5th respondent through letter No.684/Q/2011, dated 19.2.2011 to send his report within 30 days from the date of requisition as per the orders issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries and Commerce (Mines-I) Department, dated 28.05.1998. The grievance of the petitioner is that so far the 5th respondent has not sent his report. Hence the present writ petition. 4. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner placed before this Court a copy of the order dated 28.9.2010 passed by this Court in W.P.No.23363 of 2010, where in identical circumstances, this Court allowed the writ petition directing the Mandal Revenue Officer therein to send his report directly to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, as envisaged under G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries and Commerce (Mines-I) Department, dated 28.05.1998. Learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue fairly concede to the same. 5. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is allowed directing the 5th respondent-Tahsildar, Kurabalkota Mandal, Chittoor District, to send his report directly to the 2nd respondent-Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaner, Chittoor District, as per the orders in G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries and Commerce (Mines-I) Department, dated 28.05.1998. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 14.03.2011. Note: Issue C.C. in two days. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.6323 of 2011 14.03.2011 (Msr)