THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4887 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 Colour Granite in an extent of 2.770 Hectares of land covered by Survey No.269 of Basinikonda Village, Madanapalle 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 second respondent - Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaner, Chittoor District, addressed letter bearing No.254/Q/2009, dated 29.01.2009, to the fifth respondent - Tahsildar, Madanapalle 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 second respondent, the fifth respondent is not sending report/no objection certificate directly to the second respondent in terms of G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.05.1998. When the matter is taken up today, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents that as letter, dated 29.01.2009, addressed by the second respondent on the application submitted by the petitioner, is not available in the Office of the fifth respondent, the fifth respondent has obtained a copy of such letter now and he will send his report to the second respondent in terms of G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.05.1998. 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, within the time specified therein. As it is stated that the fifth respondent has obtained another copy of letter, dated 29.01.2009, addressed by the second respondent on the application submitted by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease, I deem it appropriate to direct the fifth respondent to send his report/recommendations in the matter directly to the second respondent by marking a copy to the fourth respondent – District Collector, Chittoor, within a period of six (6) weeks 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 first 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 9th MARCH, 2011. kvni