THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26524 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing commission agent licences to the petitioners to carry on business in Agricultural Market Yard at Khammam as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of Act 16 of 1996 and consequently direct the respondents to issue commission agent licences in favour of petitioners. It appears, petitioners are carrying on business in Khammam district for the last several years and they have made applications before the first respondent-licensing authority on 2.11.2006, 1.12.2006, 12.10.2006, 18.11.2006, 18.11.2006 and 28.7.2006 respectively for grant of commission agent licences under Section 7(2) of the A.P. (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 (for short ‘the Act’) and the said applications are still pending and they are not disposed of. The learned counsel appearing for the Respondents also not denied the pendency of such applications before the first respndent. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the first respndent is directed to consider the applications filed by the petitioners for grant of commission agent licences as per Section 7(2) of the Act within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 2.1.2007 Note: Issue C.C. in (3) days B/o DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26524 of 2006 2.1.2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26524 of 2006 Date: 2nd January, 2007 Between: Dokuparti Anand & others. .. Petitioners And The Agricultural Market Committee, Khammam, Khammam district, rep.by its Secretary & another. .. Respondents