THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.25780 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was registered as a grower of Tobacco Board, 1st respondent herein. The Tobacco Board Act and the rules made thereunder provide for grant of licences to the registered growers. The petitioner submitted an application dated 27.10.2009 with a prayer to renew his licence for the year 2009-2010. His grievance is that no steps were taken on the application. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents obtained instructions at the stage of admission. According to him, a licence issued to a grower can be renewed, if only it was in force for the previous year. He states that the licence of the petitioner was not renewed beyond 2000. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioner submitted an application in the prescribed form for renewal of his licence. In case, the petitioner has suffered any disqualification in the context of renewal of licence, the relevant grounds and reasons have to be mentioned through a proper communication. The application cannot be kept pending indefinitely, particularly in view of the fact that the season itself is for a limited span. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall pass appropriate orders on the application submitted by the petitioner on 27.10.2009 within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 27.11.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.25780 of 2009 Date: 27.11.2009 JSU