THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4733 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have submitted an application on 06.03.2006 to the Jangaon Municipality, the respondent herein, for grant of trade licence to enable him to establish an Engineering and Electrical shop. Waiting for quite some time, the petitioner established the shop at Jangaon to Suryapet Road. The respondent issued memorandum dated 12.02.2007 requiring the petitioner to stop the business forcibly alleging that the petitioner did not obtain necessary licence. Reference is made to Sections 263 and 344 of the A.P. Municipalities Act. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the notice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent. The assertion of the petitioner that he made two successive applications in the year 2006 for grant of trade licence is not rebutted by the respondent. If the application was not in order, it ought to have been returned and necessary information ought to have been sought. There cannot be any justification for the respondent in keeping the application of the petitioner and issuing the impugned notice. Further, the provisions mentioned in the notice particularly Section 263 does not appear to be relevant. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned notice is set aside. The respondent is directed to process the application of the petitioner for granting a trade licence forthwith and pass orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondent shall not interfere with the business of the petitioner till his application is processed. It shall be open to the respondent to levy the licence fee from the date on which the petitioner commenced the business. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J.1 Dt.03.02.2011. GJ