IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No.2909 of 2002 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE D.A.MEHTA ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- PATHAK DARSHAN KIRITBHAI Versus COLLECTOR -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: 1. Special Civil Application No. 2909 of 2002 MR MEHUL S SHAH for Petitioner No. 1 MR SURESH M SHAH for Petitioner No. 1 MR PREMAL JOSHI, A.G.P. for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE D.A.MEHTA Date of decision: 26/06/2002 ORAL JUDGEMENT Rule. Mr.Premal Joshi, learned A.G.P. waives service of Rule. 2. The petitioner made an application on 02-09-1998 for a Stamp Vendor Licence in prescribed Form A. the petitioner has thereafter sent reminders to the authority on 15-06-2000 and 10-01-2002 for granting application made on 02-09-1998. In spite of the same, till date the said application has not been processed by the respondent authority. 3. Mr.S.M.Shah, learned advocate for the petitioner states that the prayer of the petitioner is issuance of a direction to the respondent - authority to forthwith decide and pass an order on the application which is pending since September, 1998. As against this, Mr.Premal Joshi, learned A.G.P. states that as on today, seven applications are pending for consideration before the respondent - authority and the authority shall process and decide the application in due course of time. 4. Taking into consideration the facts which have come on record, the respondent - authority is hereby directed to process and decide the pending application of the petitioner in accordance with law after carrying out necessary inquiries, if any. Needless to state that the petitioner shall supply the relevant details, if any, called for by the authority. The application of the petitioner shall be finally disposed off and a decision taken within a period of three months from today i.e. on or before 30-09-2002. 5. The petition is allowed. Rule made absolute. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- (D.A.Mehta, J) 'Bhavesh'