IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 9610 of 2009 Between: M/s. Sree Rahul Wire Industries Rep. by its Proprietor, Suresh Sanghi Virchow Laboratories Limited, Plot No. 5 - 105, Sri Ram Nagar Colony, Jalpally Village, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND A.P. Pollution Control Board Rep. by its Member Secretary Paryavaran Bhavan, A-3, Industrial Estate, Opp. Police Station, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent herein to dispose of the Representation dated 25-09-2008 in terms of Order dated 20-09-2008 in Appeal No. 26 of 2008 and issue Consent For Operation to the Petitioner herein. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.V.BHATT Counsel for the Respondent: MR.Y.S.MURTHY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.9610 of 2009 ORDER: (per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) Rule. Service of Rule is waived by Sri Y.S. Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for A.P. Pollution Control Board, for the respondent. At the request of the learned Advocates, the petition is finally heard today. The grievance ventilated in the petition is that its representation made on 25.9.2008 to the respondent has not been considered till today. It is the case of the petitioner that in pursuance to the order passed in Appeal No.26 of 2008, dt.20.9.2008, by the appellate authority under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the petitioner had to make a representation to the respondent and the representation was to be decided as soon as possible. In spite of the said fact, the representation, which was made on 25.9.2008, has not been decided so far. Looking to the facts of the case, the respondent is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dt.25.9.2008 within four weeks from today. With the above direction, the Petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 01-05-2009 bnr