HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.33111 of 2011 Date: December 22, 2011 Between: M/s. Thriveni Earth Movers (P) Ltd., Rep. by its Director, P. Balasubramanian, Salem, Tamil Nadu. … Petitioner And 1. The Tahsildar, K.V.B. Puram Mandal, Chittoor District & 3 others. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.33111 of 2011 O R D E R: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology. 2. Petitioner’s quarry lease application dated 15.4.2011 is stated to be pending and in spite of mandate under G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries & Commerce (Mines-I) Department, dated 28.5.1998 no orders are passed. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the Tahsildar, K.V.B. Puram Mandal, has received as many as 24 applications and on account thereof process of sending reports was delayed. 4. The very mandate under G.O.Ms.No.181 requiring time bound sending of reports by Tahsildar to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology is being frustrated. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Tahsildar, K.V.B. Puram Mandal, first respondent, to complete the process of verification and send his report as contemplated under G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.5.1998 directly to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology within 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the report, the 4th respondent-Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, shall act according to the mandate under G.O.Ms.No.181 dated 28.5.1998 within further 30 (thirty) days thereafter. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P. No.41142 of 2011 shall stand dismissed. ___________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J Date: December 22, 2011. Note: Issue C.C. in three days. //B.O.// BSB