IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 644 of 2008 Rickshaw Puller Welfare Society through its Secretary. … Petitioner. Versus Nagar Palika Parishad Nainital and two others. … Respondents. Mr. A.Rab, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. D.S.Patni, Advocate, learned counsel for the respondents. Date December 29, 2010. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought the following relief:- (i) Issue a writ of mandamus and/or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/direction, directing the respondents to cancel all licences granted to the rickshaw owners and all the joint-licences. (ii) Issue an order/order/writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to issue licence only to the actual rickshaw pullers/drivers, who have made an application in this regard to the respondent No. 2 (Annexure No. 8). (iii) Declare the amendment dated 1st November 1997 (Annexure No. 4) to the bye-laws dated 22nd January 1942 as not in consonance with bye-law No. 2(a) of the bye-laws dated 22nd January 1942 (Annexure No.2) and also unconstitutional, ultra vires and hence null and void. (iv) Graciously be pleaded to pass any other relief as this Hon’ble Court may deem just and proper in the circumstances of the case. (v) Award the cost of the petition to the petitioner against the respondents. According to the petitioner the issue of licence to rickshaw pullers is governed by the bye-laws dated 22-1-1942 pertaining to “regulation of three-wheeled pedal propelling rickshaws plying for hire within the Nainital Municipality”. A copy of the same has been annexed as Annexure NO. 2 to the writ 2 petition. As per the bye-laws only the persons actually pulling the cycle rickshaw could be granted a licence. It appears that earlier Writ Petition No. 696(MB) of 2005, Rickshaw Puller Welfare Society Vs. Nagar Palika Parishad and others was filed before this Court, which was allowed vide order dated 25-4-2006 with a direction to the respondents to consider the guidelines mentioned in the bye-laws while for giving the licence to the petitioner. In view of this order, the petitioner society presented an application to the respondents along with a certified copy of the order and requested the respondents to comply with the order passed by this Court. According to the petitioner, they are rickshaw puller and in view of the amended bye-laws, the petitioner may apply afresh for grant of licence. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has fairly conceded that application of the petitioner is pending for disposal before the Municipal Board Nainital. Learned counsel for the respondents has submitted that now the bye-laws have already been amended by the Municipal Board on the issue involved in this writ petition. Since the application of the petitioner is still pending and the bye-laws have already been amended by the respondents, therefore, it would be in the fitness of things to direct the respondents to decide the application of the petitioner within a time bound period. The respondents are directed to decide the application moved by the petitioner and pass an appropriate order in conformity with the amended bye-laws expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S.Verma, J.) RCP