IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 3172 of 2002 Between: 1 A.P.Weights and Measures License Holders Assn., Regd.No.76/1970, Rep. by its President, M.Praveen Reddy, S/o.M.K.Narasimha Reddy, R/o.5-3-562, 1st Floor, Kanta Bazar, Osmangunj, Hyderabad. 2 M.V.Krishnaiah, S/o.M.Somaiah, M/s.Venkateswara Weighting Machines Corporation, Kakarla Vari Street, Nellore. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (C.S.III)Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Controller, Legal Metrology, Government of Andrha Pradesh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ and declare that the amendment of Rule contained in 2nd proviso to Rule 14(1) of the A.P.Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Rules 1986, contained in G.O.Ms.No.77, dt;29.2.2000, is arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to insist for complusory re-verification of stamping of weight and measures at least once in 12 months and grant such other relief as it deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.VENKATARAMANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI W.P.NO.3172 2002 ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the amendment to Rule.14(1) of the A.P. Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Rules 1986 vide in G.O.Ms.No.77 dated.29-02-2000 is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional. When the matter is taken up for consideration it is brought to my notice that W.P.No.20390 of 2000 filed by similarly situated persons challenging the very same amendment to the Rule in question under G.O.Ms.No.77 dated.29-02-2000 was dismissed by this Court by order dated.06-09-2002 after hearing both sides. In view of the said order upholding the validity of the impugned Rule, no further enquiry is necessary in this writ petition. Accordingly following the order dated.06-09-2002 in writ petition No.20390 of 2000 this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _____________ G.ROHINI,J 16th December,2008 *TSNR