HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W. P. No. 15927 of 2009 O R D E R:- The petitioner, who claims to be cultivating the tobacco in his field situated in Bayyanagudem, Koyyalagudem Mandal, West Godavari District, has filed this writ petition seeking a declaration that the inaction of the respondents in considering his application dated 07.11.2007 for grant of tobacco barns licence, as arbitrary and illegal and for a consequential direction to consider his application forthwith. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel for Tobacco Board appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and perused the material placed on record. The learned Standing Counsel submitted that as per the provisions of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 and the Rules made thereunder, grant of registration or renewal is only for a period of one year and since the crop season 2007-2008 expired long back, the prayer in the writ petition is misconceived and cannot be granted. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to make a fresh application for the crop season 2009-2010 and the learned Standing Counsel did not oppose the same. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to make fresh application for grant of licence for the crop season 2009-2010. If any such application is made, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 5th August, 2009 bcj