IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.3130 of 2009 Between: B.Ramesh, S/o Shankaraiah, R/o. 1-9-1/1/1, Near Ryot Bazar, Medak 502 110. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of India, Department of Explosives, Central Secretariat, New Delhi - 110 001 2 The Chief Controller of Explosives, Department of Explosives, C.G.O.Complex, 5th Floor, Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440 006 (Maharashtra). 3 The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, Laxmipati Road, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai-60008 .....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 or Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the Respondents 2 and 3 in forthwith taking necessary steps consequent to the Rule 152(1)(i) the Petroleum Rules, 2002, as arbitrary and illegal and further direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to take appropriate action. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for Respondents: MR.I.KOTI REDDY S.C.FOR CENTRAL GOVT. The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.3130 of 2009 ORDER: Heard both sides. The only grievance of the petitioner is that he submitted a representation dated 12.01.2009 to the respondents 2 and 3, seeking to initiate necessary action under Rule 152 (1) (i) of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, against M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, which has been running its outlet in the land owned by the petitioner and others, even after expiry of the lease period, but no action has been taken till date. Hence, the present writ petition. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to dispose of the representation dated 12.01.2009 submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing notice to the affected parties. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 18th February, 2009 IBL Note:- Issue C.C. today.