The Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.6544 of 2010 Dated 23rd March, 2010 Between: Sistla Purnachandra Rao …Petitioner And 1.Deputy Director of Fisheries Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Krishna at Machilipatnam and 2 others. …Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.P.Srinivasa Rao Counsel for Respondent No.1: Govt. Pleader for Fisheries Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 and 3: --- The Court made the following: Order: In this Writ Petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that his application, for regularisation of the fish tank, made on 29-03-2008 is not disposed of. GO.Ms.No.18, dated 26-03-2008, governs the procedure for regularising the existing fresh water aquaculture ponds. If the petitioner has made an application for regularisation, the respondents are bound to dispose of the same in terms of the said GO. Accordingly, respondent No.1 is directed to forward the petitioner’s application for regularisation, if made as claimed by the petitioner, to the competent authority for its disposal in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.18, dated 26-03- 2008 and ensure that the competent authority disposes of the same within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.8445 of 2010, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________ C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J Dated 23rd March, 2010 lur