IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 23295 of 2008 Between: 1 G. Muralidhar S/o. Maruthi Rao R/o. H.No.6-7-89, Bhukthapur, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 2 G. Gajanna S/o. Late Chnnaiah R/o. H.No.3-3-339, Mahalakshmwada, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 3 K. Naganna S/o. Ganganna R/o. H.No.1-48/A, Rampur Village, Adilabad Mandal and District. 4 G. Sathish S/o. G. Vittal R/o. H.No.4-4-555/12/18, Mahalakshmiwada, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 5 Ch. Somesh S/o. Shivaiah R/o. H.No.3-2-356/7/3, Tilaknagar, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 6 A. SAtish S/o. Piraji R/o. Ponnari Village, Tamsi Mandal, Adilabad District. 7 U. Ganesh S/o. Narayana R/o. Yapalguda Village, Adilabad Mandal and District. 8 M. Vittal S/o. Bhagawandlu R/o. H.No.4-6-198, Bhakthapur, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 9 T. Ganesh S/o. Narayana R/o. H.No.7-7-441/23, Vidyanagar, Adilabad, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Commissioner and Director, Food and Agriculture Market Committee, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Selection Grade Scretary, Agriculture Market Committee, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 3 The Chairman, Agriculture Market Committee, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 4 The Joint Director of Marketing Agriculture Market Committee, Warangal, Warangal District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not receiving the applications of the petitioners and not considering the same for grant of fresh licenses to do business as Cotton Commission Agents under the jurisdiction of Respondeents 2 & 3 under the name and style of Hari Om Traders, Sriram Commisson Agent, Sar Charan Traders, G. Satish Cotton Traders, Vijaya Cotton Commission Agent, Hari Om Cotton Commission Agent, U. Laxminarayana Commission Agent, M. GAnesh Cotton Commission Agent and Sri Sathyasai Traders resepectively as illegal, arbitrary and unjust, contrary to the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Rules framed undr the A.P. (Agriculture Produce and Live Stock) Markets Act, 1966 and consequently direct the respondents 2 & 3 to receive and consider the applications of the petitioner for grant of fresh licenses to do business as Cotton Commission Agents under their jurisdiction in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR. S.SURENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.23295 OF 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in not receiving the application of the petitioners and not considering the same for grant of licence to carry on business as Cotton Commission Agents under the jurisdiction of the respondents 2 and 3 as arbitrary and illegal and violative of the rules made under Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966. It is the case of the petitioners that they made applications on 3.10.2008 for grant of licence to carry on business as Cotton Commission agents. Alleging that the respondents 2 and 3 failed to receive the same, the present writ petition is filed. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioners for grant of licence as sought by them, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to receive the applications of the petitioners and consider the same in accordance with Rule 50 of the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, 1969. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 24.10.2008 gbs Note:- CC in 2 days. (B/O) gbs