IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 6551 of 2003 Between: Abdul Waheb S/o.Farid Saheb Partner:M/s.Bilal Scales Door.No.16-31-47/1,Salipeta,Tenali Guntur Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Asst.Controller, Legal Metrology Guntur. 2 The Inspector, Legal Metrology, Tenali Guntur. .....RESPONDENTS 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not permitting the petitioner to take up repair works of Weights and measures, weighing and measuring instrument, weight bridges platform scale and electronic weighing instruments etc. and the 2nd respondent not stamping and verifying the repaired instruments of the Weights, Measures, to the area allotted to the petitioner, in Guntur District, as arbitrary and illegal and to direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioner herein with certificate of Licence No.GNT/RL/46/93 of M/s Bilal Scales, to carry out the repairs of all categories of weights and measures instruments, and direct the 2nd respondent to stamp and verify all the instruments of repairs carried out by the petitioner herein, to the region and area allotted to the petitioner and to pass such other order or orders as the Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR. MOHD VASI AHMED Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO.6551 OF 2003 ORDER:- Heard both the learned counsel and at their request, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. It is submitted on either side that the questions involved in this writ petition are squarely covered by the Judgment of this Court in Writ Petition No.24156 of 1996 dated 20-4-1999, wherein, this Court rejected the similar prayer. Following the said Judgment, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- MOHD.MAHMOOD ALI ASST.REGISTRAR //True copy// Section Officer To 1.The Assistant Controler, Legal Metrology, Guntur. 2.The Inspector, Legal Metrology, Tenali, Guntur. 3.2CCs to the G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(OUT). 4.2CD copies TRk HIGH COURT DATED: 4.8.2004 ORDER: W.P.NO. 6551 OF 2003 DISMISSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS