IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 6120 of 2005 Between: Sivareddy Sumathi, W/o. Chandrasekhar Reddy, Kovur (village), Kovur Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The District Panchayat Officer, Nellore District, Nellore. 2 Kovur Gram Panchayat, rep. by the Panchayat Secretary, Kovur, Kovur Mandal, Nellore District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the Kovur Gram Panchayat, represented by the Panchayat Secretary, Kovur, Nellore District, in not considering the representation dt.25.02.2005 submitted by the petitioner for renewal of license for selling vegetables and fruits for the year 2005- 2006 in Jitendra Complex is arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction and consequently direct the second respondent to consider the representation dt.25-02-2005 submitted by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.C. KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR. D.SRINIVAS, S.C. FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT. The Court made the following : O R D E R : The petitioner seeks a declaration that the action of the second respondent in not considering her representation dated 25.02.2005 for renewal of license for selling vegetables and fruits for the year 2005-06 in Jitendra Complex as arbitrary and illegal. 2. The only grievance of the petitioner is that though she made the representation on 25.02.2005 seeking extension of the license, which is going to expire by 31.03.2005, the respondents failed to consider the same and no orders have been passed so far. 3. Having heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent-Gram Panchayat, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner for renewal of her license and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on or before 31.03.2005 without fail. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ G.ROHINI, J. Dated: 24th March, 2005. NOTE: Issue C.C. in 3 days. B/O cs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The District Panchayat Officer, Nellore District, Nellore. 2 The Panchayat Secretary, Kovur Gram Panchayat, Kovur, Kovur Mandal, Nellore District. 3. Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.(O.U.T.) 4. 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BJPR}