IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 2664 of 2005 Between: 1 Smt. Sk. Baby, D/o. Late Khasim Ali, R/o. H.No. 8-8-180, Shukravarapupet, Khammam District. 2 Smt. Md. Hayathbi, W/o. Late Khasim Ali, R/o. H.No. 8-8-180, Shukravarapupet, Khammam District. 3 Smt. Sk. Chathabi, W/o. Syed Ali, R/o. H.No. 8-8-180, Shukravarapupet, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Commissioner, Khammam Municipality, Municipal Buildings, Bus Stand Road, Khammam - 507 001. .....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 preferably a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any appropriate writ declaring the inaction of respondent in not considering our application dt. 08-11-2004 for grant of permission for construction of house and consequently direct the respondent to consider the application dt. 08-11-2004 for grant of permission for construction. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.A.RAJASEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : MR.POLISETTI RADHAKRISHNA (SC FOR MUNCIPALITY) The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the alleged inaction on the part of the respondent in considering the application of the petitioners, dated 08.11.2004, seeking permission for construction of house in the premises bearing No.3-9-82, situated in Khammam. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Municipality, without expressing any opinion with regard to the entitlement of the petitioners for the permission as sought by them, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the application of the petitioners dated 08.11.2004, if the same is in order and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. __________ 16.02.2005 Note : Furnish C.C., by Monday. (B/O) sh To 1)The Commissioner, Khammam Municipality, Municipal Buildings, Bus Stand Road, Khammam - 507 001. 2)2 CD copies