THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.27762 of 2009 Date : 1-2-2010 Between : Toddy Tappers Cooperative Society, Janwad .. Petitioner And The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Rajendranagar and another .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.27762 of 2009 ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. Heard the Counsel. The Writ Petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not considering the request of the petitioner to send second sample or one of the sample to independent laboratory as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and against the principles of natural justice and to set aside the same and to direct the respondents to send the second sample seized in COR.No.188/2009- 10 dated 7-9-2009 of 2nd respondent to the independent laboratory i.e., State Food Laboratory, Hyderabad alias Institute of Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Food Laboratory and Food Administration, Hyderabad and till the report is received not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner and to pass such other suitable orders. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. It is stated by Sri Amarnath Goud, the learned Counsel representing the writ petitioner that there is no communication to the petitioner from the respondents as contemplated by Rule 27 of A.P. Excise (Grant of Licence to Sell Toddy Conditions Licence and Tapping Excise Trees) 2007. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise states that it cannot be said without verifying the records whether the application is within time or not. However, it is not in controversy that the application made by the petitioner is pending before the 1st respondent. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the Writ Petition be disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the application of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________________ Justice P.S.Narayana Date : 1-2-2010 Note: Furnish C.C. in one week. AM