IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 12677 of 2005 Between: 1 D. Mallikarjun S/o Maruthi, R/o Ibrahimpur Village, Nyalkal Mandal, Medak District. 2 S. Vittal S/o Narasappa, R/o Chalki, Naylkal Mandal, Medak District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Nyalkal Mandal, Medak District. 2 The Collector (CS), Medak at Sangareddy. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, order or direction declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not renewing the license of the petitioners as illegal arbitrary, mala fide and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents to renew their licenses of the petitioners forthwith and further direct them to supply kerosene for the month of June, 2005 and onwards to the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.MEHERCHAND NOORI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is being disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of both the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his renewal application filed on 28.12.2004 seeking renewal of license for the year 2005-06 is still pending consideration and has not yet been disposed of by the 1st respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, Nyalkal Mandal, Medak District and that in the interregnum his license has also expired on 31.3.2005. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer to pass appropriate orders on the renewal application of the petitioner within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and to communicate his decision to the petitioner herein. No costs. ------------------------------ 16.6.2005 SSR To 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Nyalkal Mandal, Medak District. 2 The Collector (CS), Medak at Sangareddy. 3 2 CCs to G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 4 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}