THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 20248 of 2010 Oral order: The petitioners are running a Restaurant and Bar in the name and style of M/s. Ramya Restaurant and Bar in premises bearing No. 36-1-33, Palakol, West Godavari, under IMFL licence granted by the Prohibition an Excise Superintendent, West Goavari on 06.07.2006, which is renewed from time to time and is valid upto 30.06.2011. While so, the petitioners state that on coming to know that respondent Nos. 1 to 7 are going to grant permission to respondent Nos. 8 and 9 to establish an educational institution in Krishnaji Multi Complex Building near the Restaurant and Bar, they made representation dated 20.07.2010 to respondent No. 6, namely the District Collector, West Godavari, requesting him not to grant permission to respondent Nos. 8 and 9 to establish the educational institution, because if permission is granted, their business would be adversely affected. As no action thereon had been taken, the petitioners filed the present writ petition. The learned Government Pleader for School Education appearing on behalf of official respondent filed detailed counter. However, at the time of arguments, he submitted that the matter with regard to grant of permission to respondent Nos. 8 and 9 to establish educational institution is under consideration as on today, the official respondents have not granted any permission to respondent Nos. 8 and 9 to establish an education institution. The learned counsel for respondent Nos. 8 and 9 submitted that since the petitioners are seeking relief against respondent Nos. 8 and 9, they should be permitted to file their objections to the representation of the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since the authority competent to pass orders on the representation dated 20.07.2010 is respondent No.5, namely the Regional Joint Director of School Education, Kakinada, the petitioner may be permitted to file the representation before respondent No.5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Government Pleader for Education for the official respondents and the learned counsel for respondent Nos. 8 and 9, and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, all of them agreed to the disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioners are directed to file copy of their representation dated 20.07.2010 before respondent No. 5, namely the Regional Joint Director of School Education, Kakinada, within a week from today. Respondent Nos. 8 and 9 are also at liberty to file their objections to the representation of the petitioner, if any. Before passing any orders on the representation of the petitioner, respondent No. 5 shall consider the objections, if any, to be filed by respondent Nos. 8 and 9, and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of filing copy of the representation by the petitioner and the objections by respondent Nos. 8 and 9. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 13th September, 2010 KSR