HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8549 of 2011 Date: 30.03.2011 Between : M/s.Poojitha Stone Crushers, Mahasamudram village of Chittoor District, rep. by its Proprietor. …….Petitioner And The Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad & others. ….Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8549 of 2011 ORDER : Heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, appearing for respondents. The petitioner had applied for grant of quarry lease for colour road metal over an extent of 6.580 Hectares of land covered by Survey Nos.537 and 45 of Kallurupalli Village of Bangarupalyam Mandal in Chittoor District. It is stated that the petitioner has paid requisite fees towards the application and also made necessary deposits. On the application of petitioner, the 2nd respondent-Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor District, addressed a letter to the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Bangarupalyam 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 2nd respondent, the 3rd respondent is not sending report/no objection certificate directly to the 2nd 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 3rd respondent to send his report/recommendations in the matter directly to the 2nd respondent, by marking a copy to the District Collector, Chittoor, within a period of two (2) months from today. It is made clear that if the District Collector is not in agreement with the recommendations of the 3rd respondent, it is open to him to express his opinion on the application of the petitioner for grant of lease, by addressing the 1st 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 30th March 2011 ajr