IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22036 of 2007 Between: Abdul Azeez Ansani … Petitioner AND The Joint Collector and Licensing Authority, Guntur District, Guntur & another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri K. Durga Prasad Counsel for the respondents : AGP for Home This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22036 of 2007 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in issuing B-Form licence in favour of the petitioner, as illegal, void and arbitrary. Heard Sri K. Durga Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. In his affidavit, the petitioner claimed that he is one of the partners in M/s. Ansari Theatre, Ponnur, Guntur District along with his family members, that the theatre was originally constructed by his father in the name and style of M/s. Captain S.M. Ansari and Sons and the same was registered with the Registrar of Firms with registration No.2049 of 1974, that his father died subsequently and family partition took place among his brothers and himself and that the entire theatre fell to his share. The petitioner further stated that on 06.10.2004 he made a representation to respondent No.1 requesting him to incorporate his name as Managing Partner in B- Form licence of the said theatre by paying requisite fee under challan and subsequently on 20.07.2005 he appeared before the Mandal Revenue Officer for enquiry and that respondent No.2 conducted enquiry in which he submitted all the necessary documentary evidence in support of his claim. The petitioner further averred that on 04.12.2006 he made another representation to respondent No.1 to pass appropriate orders for transfer of B- Form licence and his grievance is that so far no order has been passed by respondent No.1 on the said representations. No counter-affidavit has been filed by the respondents. In view of the uncontroverted facts, I find no justification in respondent No.1 not passing orders on the abovementioned representations of the petitioner despite long lapse of time. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to pass order on representations dated 06.10.2004 and 04.12.2006 made by the petitioner for transfer of B-Form licence, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.28554 of 2007 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 21.04.2008 Note:- Issue CC in one week. B/o. ES