IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 10778 of 2001 Between: M/s Venkata Nagendra Timber Traders & Saw Mills, Rep. by its Proprietor Smt. Ambati Vijayalaxmi W/o Subba Rao D.No.30-17-1, Kottavantana Cross Roads, Sitharampuram, Vijayawada-2. ..... PETITIONER AND Municipal Corporation of Vijayawada, Rep. by its Commissioner Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT 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 issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring in the inaction of the respondent corporation in not issuing the licence to the petitioner under the name and style of "Venkata Nagendra Timber Traders & Saw Mills" is illegal and unconstitutional and to consequently pass orders directing the respondents herein to consider the case of the petitioner for granting the Licence to do the business, and to grant such other relief or relief’s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KANAKAMEDALA RAVINDRA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.T.S.VENKATARAMANA The Court made the following : ORDER: In this Writ Petition, petitioner is seeking a writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondent-Corporation in issuing the licence to the petitioner under the name and style of ‘Venkata Nagendra Timber Traders & Saw Mills’ as illegal and consequently pass orders directing the respondent herein to consider the case of the petitioner for granting the licence to do the business. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent-Corporation is not granting permission for installation of 16 H.P Capacity Saw Mill in M/s Venkata Nagendra Timber Traders and Saw Mill in door No. 30-17/1 at Kothavanthana Cross Road, Sitaramapuram, Vijayawada. When the matter is taken up today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation produced the proceedings of the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada in RC No. F13-4221/2001 dated 11.1.2002 showing that they have given no objection certificate to the petitioner for installation of 16HP Capacity Saw Mill in M/s Venkata Nagendra Timber Traders and Saw Mil in door No. 30-17/1 at Kothavanthana Cross Road, Sitaramapuram, Vijayawada-2, subject to certain conditions stipulated in the proceedings. In view of the above, no further orders need be passed in this Writ Petition and accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. ______________________ N. V. RAMANA, J DATED: 01.07.2005 ka To 1. Municipal Corporation of Vijayawada, Rep. by its Commissioner Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2. Two CD copies.