HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY W.P.No.19921 of 2009 Date : 24-6-2011 Between : M/s. Sri Ayyappa Medical and General Stores, Represented by its partner V.Krishna Kumar .. Petitioner And The Assistant Director and Drug Licensing Authority O/o.the Assistant Director, Friends colony, Pedapadu Road, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District .. Respondent Counsel for petitioner : Sri A. Suryanarayana Counsel for respondent : None appeared The court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a mandamus to set aside proceedings dated 13-4-2009 whereby the respondent has called upon the petitioner to produce valid lease deed in respect of premises in the petitioner’s occupation as required under Rule 65-A of Drugs and Cosmetic Rules 1945 (for short “the Rules”) within a period of seven days for the purpose of renewal of licence stating therein that in the event of the petitioner’s failure to do so, it will be construed that there will be no reply from the petitioner and action deemed fit will be taken as per law. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner’s application for renewal of the licence was returned on the ground that the purported owner of the premises has raised an objection to the petitioner’s continuance in the leased premises on the ground that the lease period is over. The learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner is prepared to submit proof of valid lease deed in its favour of as required under Rule 65-A of the Rules. In view of the above submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner’s application for renewal of the licence afresh in the event it produces documents that are required for renewal under Rule 65-A of the Rules. As a sequel, WPMP No.25983 of 2009 is disposed of as infructuous. ________________________ Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy Date : 24-6-2011 AM