THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 25249 OF 2011 O R D E R : This Writ Petition has been instituted seeking a declaration that the inaction of the 5th respondent Tahsildar, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District in forwarding the report to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaner, Chittoor District on the application submitted by the petitioner for grant of quarry lease in Survey Nos. 532/1,2 & 549/27,28,29 of Ramakuppam Village, Ramakkuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, as bad in law. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue has secured necessary instructions from the Tahsildar, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District that the application of the writ petitioner which has been forwarded by the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor has been examined for grant of ‘No Objection Certificate’ for quarrying the mineral granite. However, with regard to land in Survey No. 532/1 is concerned, since it is classified in the revenue records as “vagu poramboke”, the matter is under examination as to whether quarry leases can be granted over such lands, in view of the instructions passed on by the Revenue Board in B.S.O. No. 15. The Tahsildar assures that appropriate decision would be taken in the matter at the earliest. However, the learned counsel for the writ petitioner would submit that land applied for by the writ petitioner and falling in the other survey numbers than Survey No. 532/1 is concerned, the application can be processed. However, I consider it appropriate to direct the Tahsildar, the 5th respondent herein to finalize his report within next 30 days and submit a comprehensive report to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, so that the matter can be examined by the Director of Mines and Geology as to what extent of land over which the quarrying rights can be granted in favour of the applicant. It is made clear that the copy of the report of the Tahsildar will be marked to the District Collector, Chittoor and the District Collector, Chittoor would examine the said report and file his report specifically in this case, in view of classification of a certain extent of land as “vagu poramboke” and based upon the report of the Collector, Chittoor only, the Director of Mines and Geology will appropriately regulate his exercise of consideration of the application of the petitioner for grant of quarrying rights for the mineral granite. I am confident that the Director of Mines and Geology will decide the entire matter within 30 days from the date on which the Collector makes available his report. It is needless for me to reiterate that the grant, if any will abide by the specific condition relating to afforestation mentioned in the order dated 07.09.2011 passed in Writ Petition No. 24464 of 2011. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 23rd September 2011 ksld