IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 3410 of 2009 Between: Chinnanna, S/o. Muttanna, R/o. H.No. 1-2-47/1, Battigalli, Bhainsa, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Municipal Council Bhainsa, Rep by its Commissioner, Bhainsa, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering building permission application dt. 7-5- 2008, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the sections 212 to 215 of A.P. Municipalities Act, 1965, and consequently direct the respondent to consider the same in accordance with AP Municipalities Act, 1965. Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI T.V.JAGGI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: SRI POLISETTY RADHA KRISHNA(SC FOR MPL(TA)) The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 3410 of 2009 ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner, who claims to be the absolute owner of eight existing shops in Sy.No.342/1A situated at main road of Bhainsa, Adilabad District, is that since the shops existing in his site are in dilapidated condition, he submitted an application, along with plans prepared by the Licensed Surveyor and other documents, on 07.05.2008 to the respondent authority seeking permission to construct new shops in place of existing old shops, and the respondent authority, having received the said application on 09.05.2008, is not passing any orders thereon. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, the respondent is directed to consider the application purported to have been filed by the petitioner on 07.05.2008 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J 20.02.2009 v v