IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 5724 of 2005 Between: M/s Maheswara Saw Mill represented by its proprietor, Smt.V.Ramulamma, W/o.Late Gangaiah, aged 52 years, 3-9-146,Narsapur Main Road, Near Durga Sugar Factory, Medak (PO) & District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Divisional Forest Officer, Medak (PO) Medak 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 may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not issuing the fresh Saw Mill License after considering the application dt.5.3.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Rule 6 (2) of A.P.Saw Mill (Regulation) Rules 1969 and set aside the same, consequently direct the respondent to issue fresh license in favour of the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KUNUKUDURGAPRASAD Counsel for the Respondent.: GP FOR FORESTS The Court at the admission stage made the following : O R D E R The only grievance of the petitioner is that he filed an application dated 05.03.2004 for issuance of a fresh Saw Mill license and the same is not disposed of. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondent is directed to consider the application, dated 05.03.2004, purported to have been filed by the petitioner seeking fresh Saw Mill license under the A.P. Saw Mill (Regulation) Rules, 1969, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order, if the said application is in order and as per rules and communicate the same to the petitioner. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________ C.V. RAMULU, J 19th April, 2005 vp ASST. REGISTRAR To 1. The Divisional Forest Officer, Medak (PO), Medak District, 2. The Govt.Pleader for Forest, High Court buildings, Hyderabad 3. 2 C.D. copies.