IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.28845 OF 2010 DATED:22.11.2010 Between: M/s. NRR Granites Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director Mr. N. Raja Reddy S/o. N. Venkat Reddy Flat No.413, Aditya Towers Opp. State Bank of Mysore Balaji Colony, Tirupati, Chittoor District … Petitioner And The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce (Mines.II)(1) Secretariat Building, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.28845 OF 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. The petitioner herein had applied for grant of quarry lease for colour granite for an extent of hectares 2.00 in the land covered by Sy. No.672 of Matlivaripalli Village, Kurabalakota 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 Assistant Director of Mines and Geology addressed a letter to the Tahsildar, Kurabalakota, 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 Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, the fifth respondent – Tahsildar is not sending report/no objection certificate directly to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology in terms of G.O. Ms. No.181, dt.28.5.1998. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the subject matter of the writ petition is covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P. No.23363 of 2010, dt.28.9.2010. I have perused the order passed by the learned single Judge of 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 judgment of this Court, this writ petition can also be disposed of following the said judgment. In view of the directions issued by this Court in Writ Petition No.23363 of 2010, dt.28.9.2010, this writ petition is disposed of directing the fifth respondent to send his report/recommendations in the matter directly to the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, as envisaged in G.O. Ms. No.181, dt.28.5.1998, as expeditiously as possible. No order as to costs. _____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 22.11.2010 bnr