IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETTION No.12689 OF 2010 Between: Vurukuti Appa Rao ..... Petitioner And 1. The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam & 3 others …Respondents The Court made the following: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETTION No. 12689 OF 2010 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner seeking for issuance of mandamus directing the first respondent to give specific instructions to the petitioner and the unofficial respondent to collect the daily aseels from the vendors, shops and other traders doing business by importing goods through various vehicles in terms of rates prescribed under X Schedule within the jurisdiction of the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Aseel Contractor on lease basis through open auction for a period of one year from 01.04.2010 to 31.03.2011 for the wards 50 to 65 in Zone V, Gajuwaka area vide Proceedings Rc.No.750/2000/A1/Zone-V, Revenue, dated 01.04.2010, of the first respondent. As per the guidelines of the lease, he has to collect the daily aseel amount as per the rates prescribed in the X Schedule from the vendors, shops and traders within the prescribed jurisdiction those who import goods/commodities through various vehicles. Accordingly, he started collecting daily aseels with effect from 01.04.2010. After four days from collecting the daily aseels from various vendors, the shops within the hands of unofficial respondents herein and other vendors refused to pay daily aseel though they were downloading goods from lorries and carts showing a notice bearing Rc.No.780/2000/a1/Zone-V, dated 07.09.2009, issued to the earlier Contractor by the first respondent stating that he cannot collect the aseels from the shops and its vendors thereafter with a threat on him that they take criminal action against him. Having held up to the said option, the petitioner made representation, dated 09.04.2010, to the first respondent seeking a specific instructions to collect daily aseels from all the vendors, shops and traders in case of importing and downloading goods from any vehicle. Since no action has been taken on the said representation, the present Writ Petition is filed. 4. No counter affidavit is filed by the respondents. 5. Admittedly, the petitioner was appointed as Aseel Contractor on lease basis by the first respondent through open auction for a period of one year from 01.04.2010 to 31.03.2011 for the wards 50 to 65 I Zone V, Gajuwaka area vide Proceedings Rc.No.750/2000/A1/Zone-V, Revenue, dated 01.04.2010. Pursuant to that, the petitioner has been collecting the necessary amount from the business persons and the traders. The authorities concerned were not allowing the petitioner to collect the same. Resisting the same, the petitioner seems to have made a representation, dated 09.04.2010, but no action has been taken. 6. Under these circumstances, the Writ Petition may be disposed of. The respondents are directed to dispose of the representation, dated 09.04.2010, made by the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ G. CHANDRAIAH, J Date: 23rd December, 2010 Note: Issue C.C. by 27.12.2010 (B/o) KL HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETTION No.12689 OF 2010 December 23, 2010. KL