THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.32478 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners are the owners of the land admeasuring Ac.1.30 cents in Sy.No.61 of Dondapadu village, Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District, and they filed an application on 26.08.2008 before the 2nd respondent, seeking permission to convert agricultural land to be used for non-agricultural purpose. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that so far the competent authority has not taken any decision on the application, dated 26.08.2008 submitted by the petitioners. After hearing the counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to decide the application dated 26.08.2008 submitted by the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and before a decision is taken by the 2nd respondent, the petitioners shall be provided an opportunity of being heard. No costs. _____________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA,J 23.12.2010 v v