THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R.DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL NO.957 OF 2009 JUDGMENT (Per Sri Anil R.Dave, CJ): Admit. At the request of the learned advocates, the appeal is finally heard today. The appellant-petitioner had made a grievance before the learned Signle Judge in Writ Petition No.4965 of 2009 that his application dated 24.12.2008, given under Section 197 of Cr.P.C, for sanction of prosecution against some officials of respondent No.2 - Department of Registration and Stamps had not been entertained or no final decision had been taken on the said application by respondent No.1. We have heard the learned advocate appearing for the appellant as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. Upon perusal of the facts, we find that no decision has been taken on the application given by the appellant. Learned Government Pleader is not aware whether any decision has been taken on the said application. Without going into the facts of the case, in our opinion, respondent No.1 is duty bound to take final decision on the said application and, therefore, we set aside the order passed by the learned Single Judge and direct respondent No.1 to take appropriate decision in accordance with law on the application dated 24.12.2008 filed by the appellant-petitioner, within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of this order by him. The appeal stands allowed with no order as to costs. _______________________ ANIL R.DAVE, CJ Dated 3rd August, 2009 ________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J vrn/bnr