THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6851 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner emerged a the successful bidder for collecting various amounts at the weekly shandy conducted in the limits of Gram Panchayat, Tirumalagiri, Nalgonda for the year 2007-2008 for a sum of Rs.12,51,000/-. The petitioner claims to have paid the entire amount. He submitted a representation to the Gram Panchayat, Tirumalagiri, Nalgonda, the third respondent herein stating that on account of the bandh call given by the political parties, the shandy could not be conducted on three occasions and accordingly claimed refund of the proportionate amount. In its meeting held on 18.01.2008, the third respondent passed a resolution accepting the claim for two weeks and the proportionate amount was determined at Rs.48,114/-. Consequently, a letter, dated 25.01.2008, was addressed to the Divisional Panchayat Officer, Nalgonda, the second respondent herein, seeking necessary approval for the same. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for respondents 1 and 2 and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 3 and 4. More than one year has elapsed ever since the second respondent has received the proposals from the third respondent for making refund of a sum of Rs.48,114/- to the petitioner. The matter of this nature should not take such a long time. The petitioner himself ceased to be a lessee and the third respondent passed a resolution duly indicating the reasons therefor. Therefore, the matter cannot brook any further delay. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to pass orders on the letter, dated 25.01.2008, addressed by the third respondent, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:01.04.2009 Note: Issue cc in one week. (B/o) kdl