HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4754 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 communication sent by the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaneru, vide his letter No. 3004/Q/2007, dated 2.3.2010, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner is the applicant for grant of quarry lease of black granite over an extent of 2.000 Hectares in Survey No.1216 of Mudivedu Village, Kurabalakota Mandal, Chittoor District. After filing of the representation, the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaneru has addressed a letter on 1.12.2007 vide letter No. 3004/Q/2007, for issuance of No Objection Certificate/report on the application of the petitioner with regard to availability, category of land etc., to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of quarry lease. Further reminder was also sent by the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology through his letter dated 2.3.2010 issued vide proceedings No.304/Q/2007. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of such communication, the 5th respondent has not sent any report/no objection on the application of the petitioner. On earlier occasions, this case 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 application of the petitioner is not being traced out in the office of the Tahsildar. On a perusal of the letter dated 2.3.2010 issued by the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaneru, vide proceedings No. 304/Q/ 2007, it is clear that earlier also the 5th respondent was addressed on the same issue through letter dated 1.12.2007 issued vide proceedings No. 304/Q/2007. In that view of the matter, I do not find any justification for the Tahsildar for not sending the report/No Objection Certificate for a period of three years. Further, the Government has issued orders in G.O. Ms. No. 181, Industries & Commerce Department, dated 28.5.1998 fixing time frame at various stages for expeditious disposal of the application for grant of quarry leases. As per the said orders issued by the Government, whenever the Tahsildar is addressed with regard to issuance of No Objection Certificate /report, the Tahsildar has to send such No Objection Certificate/report within a period of 30 days. In that view of the matter, I do not find any justification for the Tahsildar for not sending report/No Objection Certificate. For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 5th respondent to send No Objection Certificate/report as per letter No.304/Q/2007, dated 1.12.2007 and reminder dated 2.3.2010, issued vide letter No.304/Q/2007 of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology 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 notified 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