THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition Nos.29238, 29239 & 29240 of 2009 COMMON ORDER: The petitioners are saw mills/timber depots, established at various places in Nizamabad District. They are issued the saw mill licences and depot licences by the concerned authorities of the Forest Department of Government of Andhra Pradesh. Petitioners claimed to have submitted applications/representations in the months of January, June and September, 2009 to respondents 3 and 4, with a request to increase the timber storage capacity up to 300 cubic meters. Their grievance is that the respondents are not taking steps, and accordingly seek appropriate directions. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, and learned Government Pleader for Forest. The petitioners hold valid licences, both for their saw mills and timber depots. They wanted to increase their storage capacity, and accordingly, submitted applications. The respondents 2 to 4 are conferred with the power to process the applications for grant of increasing the storage capacity of the godowns. The applications filed by the petitioners cannot be kept pending, indefinitely. Hence, the writ petitions are disposed of, directing the respondents 1 to 4, to process the applications of the petitioners for increasing the storage capacity in the godowns, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.31-12-2009. KO