HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2675 of 2011 Date : 09.02.2011 Between : M/s.Sri Sai Minerals, Yamiganipalli village & Post, Gudupalli Mandal, Chittoor District, rep. by its Proprietor. …..Petitioner And The Tahsildar, Gudupalli Mandal & others. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2675 of 2011 ORDER : When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents that the subject matter of the writ petition is covered in view of the orders of this Court in W.P.No.23363 of 2010, dated 28.09.2010. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of respondents 1 and 2 in disposing of the petitioner’s application, dated 25.06.2010, for grant of quarry lease, as illegal and arbitrary and also contrary to the A.P.Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. The petitioner herein stated to have made an application for grant of quarry lease for colour granite in an extent of 1.384 Hectares in Sy.No.301 of Yamiganipalli village of Gudupalli Mandal in Chittoor District. It is submitted that on the date of application itself, the 2nd respondent has forwarded it to the 1st respondent- Tahsildar for grant of ‘No objection Certificate’ with regard to categorization and classification of the land. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though considerable time has lapsed, the 1st respondent has not responded to the communication sent by the 2nd respondent on the application of the petitioner. For the expeditious disposal of applications for grant of quarry leases, the Government has issued guidelines in G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 26.05.1998, fixing time frames at various stages. As per the said guidelines, on receipt of application from the office of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, the Tahsildar is required to send his report on categorization and classification of the land within a period of 30 days directly to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, by addressing a copy to the District Collector concerned. As much as it is stated in this writ petition that the 1st respondent was addressed as early as on 25.06.2010, there is no reason for not sending such report in terms of the guidelines issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 26.05.1998. In view of the guidelines issued by the Government in the aforesaid G.O., and also in view of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.23363 of 2010, dated 28.09.2010, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to send his report/ recommendations with regard to categorization and classification of the land, which was covered by the application of the petitioner for grant of quarry lease, directly to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, as envisaged in G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 26.05.1998, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. However, there shall be a further direction to the 1st respondent to submit a copy of the said report to the District Collector, Chittoor. On receipt of such report, it is open to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, to examine the application of the petitioner, independently without being influenced by any of the observations made in this order, and dispose of the same in accordance with law. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 9th February 2011 N.B: Issue C.C. in three days. (b/o) ajr