THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 14760 OF 2003 Dated: 30.09.2010 Between: Matta Srinivasa Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh and others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 14760 OF 2003 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that G.O.Rt.No.551, Municipal Administration (TCS) Department, dated 24.04.2003 issued by the 1st respondent is not applicable to the petitioner and seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in preventing the petitioner from collecting the fees in respect of lorries carrying the vegetables and fruits within Gudivada Municipality, is arbitrary and illegal. The main contention of the petitioner is that G.O.Rt.No.551, dated 24.04.2003 under which the municipalities were directed to stop collection of Octroi Tax is not applicable to the petitioner’s case. Thus, it is contended by the petitioner that he is entitled to remission for the loss caused for the period of transport strike and for the period during the petitioner prevented from collecting the fees. Though rule nisi was ordered on 19.12.2003, no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. Be that as it may, as could be seen from the material placed before this Court, the petitioner made a representation on 12.05.2003 requesting the 3rd respondent to grant the remission to the tune of 70% out of the total bid amount. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 12.05.2003 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ___________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 30.09.2010 Ivd