THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P.No.10988 of 2006 Date: 6th June, 2006 Between :- 1. Smt. Irrinki Mahalakshmi, W/o. Namalu 2. Bogireddy Govinda Rao, S/o. Danaiah .. Petitioners and 1. The District Collector, West Godavari District, Eluru 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasapur 3. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Veeravasaram Mandal, West Godavari Dist. .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P.No.10988 of 2006 ORDER:- 1. Heard the Counsel. 2. The Writ Petition is filed praying for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents 1 to 3 in considering the applications of the 1st petitioner and other 24 persons for grant of pension for handloom weavers as per the sanctioned letter dated 9-11-2005 issued by the first respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to grant pension to the first petitioner and other eligible 24 persons as per the list submitted in the month of December 2005 and pass such other suitable orders. 3. It is stated that a representation was made on 18-3-2006 to the 3rd respondent to release pensions to the eligible persons. It is also stated that despite repeated requests, the same is not being disposed of. In view of the facts and circumstances which had been narrated in detail in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition with the following direction:- “The 3rd respondent is hereby directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 18-3-2006, requesting for release of pensions to the eligible persons, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order.” With the above direction the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ Justice P.S.Narayana Date: 6th June, 2006 SMR