THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.18004 of 2009 DATE: 27.08.2009 Between: Mandala Malla Reddy ... Petitioner and The Chief Engineer (Minor Irrigation), Hyderabad and another ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.18004 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus to direct 2nd respondent to consider his representation dated 19.08.2009 seeking execution of an agreement in his favour for supply of vehicles on hire, for the period from 01.04.2009 to 31.03.2010. 2. According to the petitioner, he is an unemployee and doing contract work. Initially, there was a contract between him and the Executive Engineer, I & CAD Irrigation Circle, Paddapalli, Karimnagar District - 2nd respondent for supply of vehicles on hire for the period from 01.05.2002 to 31.10.2002 and thereafter it was extended from time to time upto 31.03.2009. Subsequently, though the Chief Engineer (Minor Irrigation), Hyderabad - 1st respondent has accorded permission for supply of vehicles on hire for the period from 01.04.2009 to 31.03.2010 by proceedings in CE(Minor Irrigation)/ DDM/ADM.2/ AE1/ 101/04, dated 20.07.2009, the 2nd respondent is postponing execution of an agreement in that regard. Hence, he made a representation on 19.08.2009 to the 2nd respondent seeking executiton of an agreement in his favour for supply of vehicles on hire, but so far the 2nd respondent has not taken any action on his representation. Aggrieved by the same, he filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard both sides. 4. The learned Government Pleader for Irrigation has contended that before 31.03.2009 the Department was using the vehicles supplied by the petitioner only for the purpose of inspection and thereafter as the Department is having sufficient vehicles, it has not entered into any contract with the petitioner. The said contention put forth by the learned Government Pleader may not be necessary for disposal of this writ petition, for the reason that the petitioner had already submitted a representation to the 2nd respondent on 19.08.2009 seeking execution of an agreement in his avour for supply of vehicles on hire for the period from 01.04.2009 to 31.03.2010. In the light of the same, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the application of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, this writ petitiion is disposed of, at the stage of admission, directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 19.08.2009 and pass an appropriate order thereon 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. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 27th August, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.18004 of 2009 (Disposed of) 27th August, 2009 CBS