THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No : 24309 of 2010 O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been preferred seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent – Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited in not dealing with the representation submitted by the writ petitioners on 09.04.2010 as illegal and to consequently direct them to deal with the representation as expeditiously as possible, and communicate the decision taken thereon to the petitioners. Heard Sri Deepak Misra, learned counsel for the writ petitioners and Sri M. Ravindranath Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. For the present, all the facts need not be noticed in detail. Suffice it to notice that a legal notice was issued by the learned counsel for the petitioners herein to the respondents on 09.04.2010. It is intimated that the petitioners are willing to have a fair settlement with the respondent Corporation in the matter of rent payable and also to enter into a fresh dealership agreement with the writ petitioners or in the alternative to vacate the premises by removing the underground petrol and diesel tanks and other equipment installed on the site. The said notice was received by the respondents on 13.04.2010, as is evident from the postal acknowledgment received by the writ petitioners. It is asserted that no orders have been passed thereon so far. The 1st respondent, having received the notice sent on behalf of the writ petitioners, is required to deal with the same in accordance with law and communicate its decision/findings as expeditiously as possible. Enough time has expired since the date of receipt of the said notice. I, therefore, consider it appropriate to direct the respondents to immediately take up the notice got issued by the writ petitioners on 09.04.2010, which was received by the 1st respondent on 13.04.2010 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and communicate the same to the writ petitioners on or before 31.12.2010. In view of this order at the admission stage, notice is not issued to the respondents as they are no way going to be impacted by this order. No costs. The Writ Petition is disposed of. ---------------------------------- Nooty Ramamohana Rao, J 30th September 2010 ksld ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}