IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16130 of 2009 Between: K. Narasimha Swamy @ Bheemaiah S/o. K. Kishtaiah R/o. Kollapur, Mahaboobnagar District, Lease Holder Rani Saheba Rice Mill. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Chief Environmental Chief Engineer O/o. Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Zonal Office: Hyderabad, IV Floor, Collectorate Building, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Member Secretary Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Paryavaran Bhavan, A-3, Industrical Estate, Opp. Police Station, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dt.27-01-2009 pending before the 2nd respondent and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to dispose of the representation dt.04-02-2009. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.L.PANDU Counsel for the Respondents:MR.Y.SRINIVASA MURTHY The Court made the following : ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Anil R. Dave) The grievance ventilated in the petition by the petitioner is with regard to inaction on the part of the Officers of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board. It is the case of the petitioner that though a representation was made on 27.01.2009 to respondent No.2, till today, no action has been taken in pursuance of the said representation and as a result thereof, the petitioner is unable to do his business. Looking to the facts of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to look into the representation, dated 27.01.2009, which is at page No.11 of this petition, and take appropriate decision and convey the same to the petitioner by Registered Post with Acknowledgment Due, within three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of this order by him. In view of the above direction, the petition stands disposed of with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 7th AUGUST, 2009. Note: c.c. by 11.08.2009. bnr/kvni