THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 22528 of 2007 Dated: 25.10.2007 Between: Smt. G. Kamala Kumari & others. … Petitioners AND Greater Visakhapatnam Municiapl Corporation Rep., by its Commissioner, Asil Metta Junction, Visakhapatnam. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri V. Srinivas Counsel for the respondent : SriN. Ranga Reddy Standing Counsel THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 22528 of 2007 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondent – Corporation in disposing of the representations dated 01.09.2007, 12.10.207 and 18.10.2007 of the petitioners made for grant of permission to convert the usage of the building bearing No.9-5-28/A, B and C in Ward No.16, NH-5, Shivajipalem street, Visakhapatnam from residential to commercial use, as illegal and unreasonable. The petitioner also sought for a direction to consider and dispose of the said representations. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since the representations made by the petitioners have been pending for a considerably longtime, the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is given to the respondent to consider and dispose of the same within a reasonable time frame. Sri N. Ranga Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent – Corporation says that the corporation will not have any objection for disposing of the representations in accordance with law. In view of the respective submissions of the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent - Corporation to dispose of the representations dated 01.09.2007, 12.10.2007 and 18.10.2007 said to have been filed by the petitioners within a period of three weeks from today. No order as to costs. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.29279 of 2007 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 25.10.2007 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. B/o. ES