THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33236 of 2010 Date: 29.12.2010 Between : G. Devan … Petitioner And The Government of A.P., Department of Mines and Geology, rep.by Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33236 of 2010 ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology. 2. This writ petition is filed with the prayer, which reads as under: “…….Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ order or orders, direction or directions declaring the inaction of the 4th respondent in not sending his report to the 2nd respondent on the application filed by the petitioner seeking Mining Licence in respect of their land in Sy.No.451 of 170, Gollapalli village, Bangaru Palyam Mandal, Chittoor District, in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.5.1998, as arbitrary, unreasonable and unconstitutional and to issue a consequential direction to the 4th respondent to act in accordance with the G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 28.5.1998, by sending his report on the application filed by the petitioner seeking Mining licence in respect of their land in Sy.No.451 of 170, Gollapalli village, Bangaru Palyam Mandal, Chittoor District, to the 2nd respondent and grant such other relief …….” 3. The petitioner has applied for grant of quarry lease for Black Granite over an extent of 3.000 Hectares in Sy.No.451 of Gollapalli village, Bangaru Palyam Mandal, Chittoor District. On receipt of such application, the 2nd respondent-Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor District, has addressed letter No.5136/Q/2010, dated 12.8.2010, to the 4th respondent-Tahsildar of Bangaru Palyam Mandal, Chittoor District, calling for his report as regards the categorisation and classification of the land to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of quarry lease. Inspite of the expiry of the time, such report is not being sent to the 2nd respondent in terms of the orders issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.181, Industries and Commerce (Mines-I) Department, dated 28.5.1998. Hence the present writ petition. 4. When the matter is called, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology that the subject matter of the writ petition is covered by the earlier orders, dated 28.9.2010, passed by this Court in W.P.No.23363 of 2010. 5. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 4th respondent to send his report with regard to categorization and classification of the petitioner’s land to the 2nd respondent by marking a copy of such report to the District Collector, Chittoor District, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY 29.12.2010. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33236 of 2010 29.12.2010 (Msr)