IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 5532 of 2005 Between: Gullapudi Surya Prakash Rao, S/o. Narayana, HIndu, R/o. Veerisetivarigudem, Kamavarapukota (M), West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, West Godavari District at Eluru. 2 The District Civil Supply Officer, West Godavari District At Eluru. 3 Namburi Udaya Bhaskar Rao, Proprietor Gopalkrishna Rice and Flour Mill, Veerisettivarigudem, Kamavarpukota (M), West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the in-action on the part of the 1st respondent in not considering the petition dt. 03/03/05 filed by the petitioner for permission to run Dhana Laxmi Modern Rice Mill at Veerasettigudem, Kamavarapukota (M), West Godavari District as illegal and unjust and consequently permit the petitioner to the run the said mill pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.V.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondents 1&2: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER:. Heard both sides and at their request this case is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. This Petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the inaction of the first respondent in considering the petition dated 3.3.2005 filed by him for permission to run Dhana Laxmi Moderen Rice Mill at Veerasettigudem, Kamavarapukota Mandal, West Godavari District as illegal and unjust. Since the petitioner had already approached the Joint Collector seeking redressal, suffice it to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the respondents to dispose of the petition dated 3.3.2005, filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. _________________ D.S.R. VARMA, J DATED: 18.03.2005 Ka To 1 The Joint Collector, West Godavari District at Eluru. 2 The District Civil Supply Officer, West Godavari District At Eluru. 3. 2 CCs to G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 4. 2 CD copies.