THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8350 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. The petitioner had applied for grant of quarry lease for Black Granite in an extent of 3.000 Hectares of land covered by Survey Nos.681 and 682 of Vejjupalle Village, G.D.Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District. It is stated that the petitioner has paid requisite fees towards the application and also made necessary deposits. On the application of the petitioner, the third respondent - Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor District, addressed a letter to the fifth respondent - Tahsildar, G.D.Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District, for issuance of no objection certificate after verifying the availability and classification of the land for grant of quarry lease. It is the grievance of the petitioner that pursuant to the said letter addressed by the third respondent, the fifth respondent is not sending report/no objection certificate directly to the third respondent in terms of G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.05.1998. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents that the subject matter of the writ petition is covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.23363 of 2010, dated 28.09.2010. I have perused the order passed by this Court in the said writ petition. Having regard to the fact that the issue, which arises for consideration in the present writ petition, is covered by the above said order of this Court, this writ petition can also be disposed of following the said order. As per the guidelines notified by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.05.1998, the report/no objection certificate has to be sent by the Tahsildar to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology directly by marking a copy to the District Collector. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to direct the fifth respondent to send his report/recommendations in the matter directly to the third respondent by marking a copy to the fourth respondent – District Collector, Chittoor, within a period of two (2) months from today. It is made clear that if the fourth respondent is not in agreement with the recommendations of the fifth respondent, it is open to him to express his opinion for grant of quarry lease on the application of the petitioner by addressing to the second respondent – Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad. It is also made clear that whether the petitioner is entitled to quarry lease or not is a matter to be considered independently by the respondents. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 29th MARCH, 2011. kvni