THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 21292 OF 2011 O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been instituted for declaring the action of the respondents in not commissioning the petroleum retail outlet in the land leased out by the writ petitioner and situate in R.S.No. 59 & 59/12-B, Maddilapalem of Visakhapatnam city as illegal and arbitrary. The case of the petitioner is that he is the absolute owner of land of an extent of 666.66 square yards, situate in R.S.No. 59 & 59/12-B, adjacent to National High Way No. 5 which was passing through Maddilapalem locality of Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation limits. It was leased out in favour of IBP Company Limited, which has since been taken over by the 1st respondent Indian Oil Corporation Limited. The letter of intent was issued on 24.12.2003. Two underground oil tankers were also installed in the land in question, but however, the rest of the machinery has not been installed and consequently, the retail outlet of high speed diesel oil/petrol is not commissioned. In the process, the petitioner is also not in a position to use the land for any other purpose. Hence, he instituted this Writ Petition. When the matter appeared on 28.07.2011, Sri P. Prabhakar, learned Standing Counsel for Indian Oil Corporation has taken notice and sought for time to obtain instructions in the matter. Upon receipt of instructions, he submits today, that for variety of reasons, the file relating to this particular transaction is now being scrutinized by the Vigilance Department of the oil company and an appropriate decision in the matter would be announced very shortly. He, therefore, seeks three months’ time. In view of the statement made by the learned Standing Counsel, instead of admitting this Writ Petition and confining it to the docket of this Court, I consider it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, directing the 1st respondent to take an appropriate decision in the matter on or before 30.11.2011 and communicate the same to the writ petitioner at the address furnished by him in this Writ Petition through registered post with acknowledgment due. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 11th August 2011 ksld