HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4852 OF 2007 ORDER: The petitioner is running an Automobile Shop at Jangaon, Warangal District. The Jangaon Municipality, respondent herein, issued memorandum, dated 12-03-2007, alleging that the petitioner is undertaking business in shop No.8, Suryapet Road, without any trade licence. On that basis, the petitioner is required to stop the business. The petitioner contends that the activity undertaken by him does not fall in Schedule –IV appended to the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (for short ‘the Act’) nor it is covered under Section 263 of the Act. The petitioner challenges the impugned notice. 2. The respondents have not filed any counter – affidavit. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 4. The petitioner expresses his willingness to obtain licence, if any, provided for under the Act and Rules. The respondent is not clear as to the nature of licence, that is to be obtained. Even now, the respondent can inform the petitioner to obtain lincence, duly stipulating the relevant provision and form of application. When the respondent is not sure by itself on this aspect, it cannot require the petitioner to close the business. 5. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that it shall be open to the respondent to issue a notice to the petitioner, requiring him to obtain licence in a particular form. The petitioner shall apply for the same within 15 days from the date of receipt of notice and the respondent shall process the same in accordance with law. Till such time, the activity undertaken by the petitioner shall not be interfered with. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J March 31, 2011. KTL