IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHT DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.16885 of 2009 Between: M/s.Sri Ganesh Filling Station ..... PETITIONER AND Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Bhavan, G9, Aliyavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051, rep.by its Executive Director and another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner states that it was awarded RO Dealership of Indian Oil Corporation at Satwar, Medak District and pursuant to the same, a Dealership Agreement was also entered on 17.07.2001. Thereafter, the petitioner claims that it is running the retail outlet without any complaint whatsoever. While so, it is its case that without there being any justifiable reason, the second respondent vide impugned proceedings, dated 18.07.2009, has terminated its RO Dealership for the grounds mentioned therein. Questioning the same, the petitioner claims to have filed an appeal before the first respondent on 29.07.2009 along with an application seeking interim orders. It is its grievance that till today, the first respondent has not passed any orders either in the appeal or in the interim application. Hence, the present application. A counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents denying the allegations made by the petitioner. It is categorically stated in para-17 thereof that the appeal filed by the petitioner on 29.07.2009 came to be rejected by the first respondent. But the said fact was disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Subsequently, the respondents moved W.P.M.P.No.26891 of 2009, seeking permission to amend the counter affidavit filed by them to the effect that the appeal filed by the petitioner on 29.07.2009 is still pending consideration. Through a separate order passed today, this Court ordered the said WPMP. In the circumstances, both the learned counsel agreed to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: The first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal purported to have been filed by the petitioner on 29.07.2009 against the impugned order, dated 18.07.2009, expeditiously, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, status quo shall be maintained by both the parties. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:08.10.2009 VGB