1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 4113 of 2010. Date of decision: 20.7.2010 Surinder Kumar ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. and others …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petition has been filed with the following prayers:- (a) The act of the respondents, which amount to executive inaction may very kindly be quashed and set aside with direction to the respondent to grant necessary approval in favour of the petitioner on the basis of the recommendations already sent by concerned quarter and pending with respondents No.1 and 2 within the reasonable possible time as deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court, in the interest of law and justice; (b) That further directions may be issued to the respondents that on the basis of the approval that has to be accorded by respondents No.1 and 2, necessary codal formalities may be completed within a reasonable time and license may be issued for running Fare Price Shop in favour of the petitioner, in the interest of law and justice. 2. There will be a direction to second respondent to take a final decision of the matter within a period of one month from the date of 2 production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application, if any. Copy dasti (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice July 20, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), Judge. (sks/grs)