IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 25506 of 2008 Between: Madugula Rama Rao S/o. late Veeranna, Meliaputi Mandal, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy General Manager, State Bank of India, Zonal Office, Siripuram Visakhapatnam. 2 Chief Officer, Reserved Bank of India, Central Office, Department of Banking Operations and Development Centre-I World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Bombaby - 400 005. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue a Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the Representations dated 23-10-2008 and 20-6-2008 for opening a branch of the State Bank of India at Meliaputti Mandal Head Quarter and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.GAJENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.M.P.UGLE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.25506 of 2008 ORDER: 1 Petitioner, who claims to be a social worker, approached this Court for issuance of a Mandamus i.e. a direction to the first respondent to open a branch of State Bank of India at Meliaputti Mandal Head Quarters. 2 So many facts are narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. But, however, they are not necessary for disposal of the Writ Petition having regard to the fact that the petitioner gave representations on 20.06.2008 and 23.10.2008 to the first respondent requesting the said authority to open a branch of State Bank of India at Meliaputti. 3 In the light of the said representations given by the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the first respondent to consider the representations dated 20.06.2008 and 23.10.2008 said to have been given by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon. This exercise shall be done within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. -------------------------- SRI T.G.K, J. 21.11.2008 C.C. by Monday B/o kvsn