THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR W.P. NO. 16783 of 2009 Date of order: 31.12.2010 Between: Karmalavaripalle Gram Panchayat, Mylavaram Mandal, Kadapa district …Petitioner and The Director of Mines and Geology Kadapa district and others ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR W.P. NO. 16783 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner’s grievance is that fourth respondent is not disbursing the proportionate share of Karmalavaripalle Gram Panchayat from Seigniorage fee collected for the gravel and earth excavated from Sy.Nos. 531, 532, 533/2, 578 situated at Karmalavaripalle Gram Panchayat, Mylavaram Mandal, Kadapa District for laying railway track (New BG Railway Line) of South Central Railway from Yaraguntla to Nandyal. Counter-affidavit filed by the 2nd respondent- Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Kadapa district accepts the position that the particulars relating to excavation have been furnished by him. The learned counsel for the petitioner also produced G.O.Ms.No. 255, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (Pts.III) Department, dated 2.8.2001 as well as copy of letter of the Assistant Director of Mines & Geology to the District Panchayat Officer, Kadapa district vide Lr.No. 994/OD/2008, dated 16.9.2009. It is, therefore, clear and apparent that in terms of the above G.O. the required information has been furnished by the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology to the District Panchayat Officer. It is also brought to my notice that in a similar situation this Court vide its order dated 6.10.2010 in WPMP No. 283388 of 2010 in WP No. 22268 of 2010 directed the respondents therein to consider the petitioner’s request for disbursement in terms of the G.O. referred to above. In the circumstances, therefore, I am of the opinion that a similar direction is warranted in this writ petition. With the consent of the parties, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents 3 and 4 to take into consideration the letter of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology dated 16.9.2009 given in terms of the G.O.Ms.No. 255, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (Pts.III) Department, dated 2.8.2001, consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner’s application within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J Dt. 31.12.2010 KR