IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO: 12723 of 2004 Between: 1 N. Ravi Kumar S/o Gopaiah R/o 6-97, Shakthi Nagar VTPS Post, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District 2 Y. Jayakar S/o Rajeshwar Rao R/o 6-114, Shakthi Nagar VTPS Post, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District 3 M. Bhiksham Raju S/o Late Ananda Rao R/o 8-13,, Shakthi Nagar VTPS Post, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Vijayawada Thermal Power Station Ibrahimpatnam Krishna District rep.by Chief Engineer 2 District Collector Krishna District at Vijayawada 3 Hindusthan Petroleum Corporation. Ltd., Kattubadipalem, Vijayawada Krishna District, rep by Managing Director having its Regional Office at SP Road, Sec'bad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction; more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in not considering the representations made by the Writ Petitioners as bad, illegal and unjust, and consequently direct the respondents No. 1, 2 and 3 not to function the outlet till the representations made by the petitioners for removal of the petrol Bunk existing in the midst of the locality at shaktinagar, Dalithwada, Ibrahimpatnam Village and Mandal, Krishna District are considered and be pleased to pass such further orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.BASWA RAJ Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SMT.M.VINOBHA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: MR. P.V.SANJAY KUMAR The Court made the following: HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.12723 OF 2004 ORAL ORDER: The petitioners are expressing their grievance for the functioning of a petrol pump in their residential locality on the ground that it has become a health hazard. 2. They made a representation to the Collector on 10-05-2004 requesting to shift the petrol pump to another place. The Collector did not pass any orders on the representation, therefore, they approached this Court to direct the Collector to pass appropriate orders on the said representation. 3 . The second respondent-Collector is therefore, directed to pass appropriate orders within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order on the representation of the petitioners dated 10-05-2004, according to the Rules and communicate the same to the petitioners. 4. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. -------------------------------- Dr. G.YETHIRAJULU, J. 22nd July, 2004. SKM TO 1 The Vijayawada Thermal Power Station Ibrahimpatnam Krishna District, rep.by Chief Engineer 2 The District Collector Krishna District at Vijayawada 3 The Hindusthan Petroleum Corporation. Ltd., Kattubadipalem, Vijayawada Krishna District, rep by Managing Director having its Regional Office at SP Road, Sec'bad 4 Two CCs. To G.P for Revenue, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two C.D.Copies.