IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.22880 of 2009 Between: P. Yella Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND The District Collector & Magistrate, Mahaboobnagar District, Mahaboobnagar and another ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: The learned AGP for Revenue had taken notice on behalf of R-1, Mr.Elisha had taken notice on behalf of R-2 and requested time to get instructions. Respondent No.2 filed counter-affidavit. 2. This matter is coming up for admission. 3. The writ petition is filed praying for the relief of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents herein in not considering petitioner’s representation dated 19-10-2009 requesting them to grant a waiver for payment of Kists for Sheep Market and Thai Bazar Market for the months of September and October, 2009 and also to grant a period of 3 months time for payment of amounts as called for by the 2nd respondent vide his notices dated 14-10-2009 in Lr.No.543/2009 and Lr.No.544/2009 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents herein not to initiate any coercive steps against the petitioner herein for the recovery of the mounts and pass such other suitable orders. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. It is stated that the petitioner is the successful bidder in respect of Thai Bazar market and Sheep market for the period of one year commencing from April, 2009 to April, 2010. It is also stated that Mahaboobnagar District had been declared as a drought area during the said period by the Government, and in view of the known fact of serious floods in the month of October, 2009, the Mahaboobnagar District and the villagers have been put to serious loss and hardship. Further it is stated that the petitioner made representation on 05-10-2009 to the District Panchayat Officer, Mahaboobnagar District praying for waiver of payments on that ground. It is also stated that on 19-10-2009 the petitioner also made a representation to the first respondent. 5. Several averments in detail had been made in the counter-affidavit. 6. This court is not inclined to express any opinion touching the merits and demerits. But however, in the light of the respective stands taken by the parties let the petitioner make a representation to the second respondent – Sarpanch in this regard within a period of two weeks and let the second respondent receive such representation and take appropriate decision in this regard within a period of four weeks thereafter. Till then let not the second respondent take further steps in this regard. 7. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J November 3, 2009. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.22880 of 2009 November 3, 2009