IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.27191 of 2009 Between: Sagaraputra Fishermen Welfare Society, (Reg.No.289/2007), D.No.1-64, Uppalanka Karapa Mandal, E.G. District rep. by its President Malladi Krishna, S/o.Bairava Swamy 30 yrs and another ..... PETITIONERS AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Fisheries Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard the counsel. 2. The matter is coming up for admission. 3. The writ petition is filed praying for the relief of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioners societies for allotment of land lying vacant adjacent to Sy.Nos.106/1A, 106/1B, 106/1C of Uppalanka, Karapa Mandal, E.G. District for the purpose of doing fish culture by constructing fish ponds for their livelihood in spite of representations dated 09-06-2007, 27-03-2008 and 18-11-2009 made by the petitioners societies and also guidelines issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.776, dated 31-12-1990 as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to allot land lying vacant in Uppalanka, Karapa Mandal for the purpose of constructing fish ponds for avocation of the petitioners as per guidelines and pass such other suitable orders. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. It is stated that representations had been made by the petitioners on 09-06-2007, 27-03-2008 and 18- 11-2009 and G.O.Ms.No.776, dated 31-12-1990 also had been referred to. 5. In light of the facts and circumstances, this court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the representation dated 18-11-2009 made by the petitioners, in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. Petitioners are also at liberty to file fresh representation, if they are so advised, within a period of two (2) weeks from today and let the second respondent dispose of such representation, if any, made, if the prior representation is not available, within a period of four (4) weeks thereafter. 6. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J December 14, 2009. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.27191 of 2009 December 14, 2009