IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 24615 of 2002 Between: M/s. Sri. Venkateswara Scales, Rep. by its Proprietor Sri. S.V. Koteshwar Rao, S/o Rama Kotaiah, H.No.8-52/1/A, Vinayak Nagar, Balanagar, Hyderbad-500 042. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary for Industries, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 The Controller of Legal Metrology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Regional Deputy Controller, Legal Metrology, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue any Writ or Orders, more particularly a " WRIT OF MANDAMUS' declaring that the action of Respondents in not permitting extension of License to the petitioner herein as the Proprietor of M/s. Sri. Venkateswara Scales to take up repair works of Auto Fare Meters and Storage Tanks including Platform machines, Spring balances--Weigh-bridges other than those fixed with Recording system-- Weigh-bridges with Recorders--Machines Machines with self and semi-self indicating devices--Counter scales--Electronic articles for the entire regions of Andhra Pradesh under the Jurisdiction of all the District Inspectors and Inspectors as arbitrary and illegal and to direct the Respondents herein to permit the Petitioner herein with License Certificate No. 292/94 Proprietor of M/s Sri. Venkateswara Scales, with License No. Hyd (R) R1 9/90, to carry out the repairs of Auto Fare Meters and Storage Tanks including all categories of Platform machines, Spring balances--Weigh-bridges other than those fixed with Recording system-- Weigh-bridges with Recorders-- Machines with self and semi-self indicating devices--Counter scales-- Electronic articles for the entire regions of Andhra Pradesh under the Jurisdiction of all the District Inspectors Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.SUMALINI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : Oral order: There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner when the matter is called. This writ petition is of the year 2002. The writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. __________________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J 15th April, 2009. GRR