THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 25426 OF 2011 O R D E R : This Writ Petition has been instituted seeking a declaration that the inaction of the 5th respondent Tahsildar, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District in forwarding the report to the 2nd respondent Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaner, Chittoor District on the application submitted by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease for colour granite over an extent of 2 hectares situate in Survey No. Gap Area of Eduru Village, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District, as bad in law. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue, upon receipt of instructions, submits that the Tahsildar, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District has received objections from the villagers for granting the quarry lease for the minor mineral colour granite, on the application submitted by the petitioner herein. The learned Government Pleader submits that within one week from today, a copy of an appropriate report would also be made available to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology. In view of this, appropriate orders be passed on the application submitted by the petitioner within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the writ petitioner. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 19th September 2011 ksld