THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.22845 OF 2005 DATED:19.10.2005 Between: Manne Rathnakumari …Petitioner And The Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Industries, New Delhi, and others …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.22845 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner is Sarpanch of Medarmetla Gram Panchayat, Korisapadu Mandal, Prakasam District. She filed the Writ Petition seeking a direction to respondents 2 to 6, namely, M/s.Balaji Raw & Boiled Rice Mills, M/s.Raghavendra Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, M/s.Sri Rama Raw & Boiled Rice Mill, M/s.Sai Ramakrishna Rice & Floor Mill, and Venkata Sai Raw & Boiled Rice Mills, to pay licence fee as per the orders of the Government in G.O.Ms.No.16, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, dt.10.1.1996 which was directed to be enforced by this Court in a writ petition being W.P.No.4650 of 1997, dt.8.6.2000. Respondents 2 to 6 are private persons engaged in the business of running rice mill. They do not carry on any public functions, nor they can be characterized as “State” for issue of a Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Writ Petition is misconceived and is accordingly dismissed. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 19.10.2005 bnr