IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WP .NO:28317 of 2011 Between: Ammavajjala Venkata Subrahmanya Sarma (AVS Sarma) S/o. Sitha Ramayya ..... Petitioner AND 1 The Station House Officer, Daksharam Police Station, East Godavari District. 2 The District Collector cum Licensing Authority under the Explosives Act, East Godavari. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Licensing Renewing Authority Under the Explosives Act, Rajahmundry, E.G. District .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the affidavit filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in directing the petitioner to stop the manufacturing of Diwali Cracker material such as fire parts, Diwali Rockets etc., vide his letter dated 30-09-2011 inspite of petitioner's license to manufacture and sell such material is inforce in terms of Section 165(3) of the Explosive Rules as illegal, arbitrary and just and against the Principles of Natural Justice and the Constitution of guaranteed and to consequently direct the respondents not interfere with petitioner’s business of manufacturing and selling of the Diwali Cracker material such as fire parts, Diwali Rockets etc., unless and until petitioner license is refused to the renewed in writing by the 3rd respondent.. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K.Sarva Bhouma Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the G.P. for Home, for the Respondent No.1, and of the G.P. for Revenue, for the Respondents No.2 & 3, the Court made the following. ORDER: “G.P. for Home, on instructions, submits that the 3rd respondent had no objection for renewing the license temporarily provided that the petitioner is willing to install the prescribed fire safety equipment at the shop where he proposes to manufacture crackers. Sri K. Sarvabouma Rao, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, expresses the petitioner’s readiness to do so. On condition that the petitioner forthwith installs the fire safety devices as stipulated by the 3rd respondent on the basis of the recommendation of the District Fire Officer, (which was already intimated vide letter dated 18.9.2011) the 3rd respondent shall forthwith consider grant of temporary license latest by 24.10.2011. On obtaining the prescribed license, the petitioner shall make available a copy thereof to the 1st respondent. Post on 24.10.2011.” Sd/- P.S.KAMESWARA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Station House Officer, Daksharam Police Station, East Godavari District. 2 The District Collector cum Licensing Authority under the Explosives Act, East Godavari. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Licensing Renewing Authority Under the Explosives Act, Rajahmundry, E.G. District (addressees 1 to 3 BY RPAD) 4. Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 6. one CC to Sri K. Sarva Bhouma Rao, Advocate (OPUC 7. One Spare Copy HIGH COURT AB DRAFTED ON 21-10-2011 RRJ DATE: 21-10-2011 NOTE: POST ON 24-10-2011 ORDER WP. NO. 28317 OF 2011 DIRECTION