THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15817 of 2007 Date: 26.07.2007 Between: Kurakula Kondaiah and others. ….Petitioners And The Agricultural Market Committee, Suryapet, Nalgonda District rep., by its Secretary and another. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15817 of 2007 O R D E R: Petitioners state that they are undertaking trade and business in agricultural produce, in and around the notified market area at Suryapet and Miryalaguda. They claim to have submitted applications to respondents 1 and 2, for grant of Commission Agent Licences. Their grievance is that respondents 1 and 2 have not taken any action, so far. They seek appropriate directions, in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. The A.P. (Agricultural Produce & Live Stocks) Markets Act, 1966 (for short ‘the Act’) provides for regulation of trade and business in agricultural produce and live stock, within the jurisdiction of notified markets. Section 7 of the Act prescribes the procedure for grant and renewal of licences. The petitioners claim to have submitted applications for grant of licences. In case, they have complied with the necessary requirements, they are entitled to be issued such licences. On the other hand, if the applications are defective, in any manner, the respondents are under obligation to intimate the reasons to the petitioners. Either way, the respondents ought to have taken steps on the applications of the petitioners. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to take necessary steps on the applications of the petitioners, within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 26.07.2007 JSU