THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.24504 OF 2006 DATE: 24th November 2006 Between: Ravavarapu Sivarama Krishnaiah, S/o late V.Kantaiah, aged 75 years, R/o Krishna Chytrika Towers, Marripalem, VUDA Layout, Plot No-205, Visakhapatnam. … Petitioner. And 1. The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam and another. … Respondents. * * * ORDER: Heard the counsel. 2. The writ petition is filed by the petitioner for a writ of Mandamus declaring inaction of the respondents in passing necessary orders on representation dated 22.12.2002, and legal notice dated 3.9.2006 which was acknowledged on 06.9.2006, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India. 3. It is stated that the petitioner made several representations to both the respondents 1 and 2 to take action for removal of encroachments made on the road opposite to their house sites and there is total inaction on the part of the respondents in passing orders in relation thereto. Several factual details are narrated at paras 3 and 4 of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances well explained in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, this Court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the representation dated 22.12.2002 and also the grievances specified in the legal notice dated 03.9.2006 in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly with the above directions. No order as to costs. ____________ 24-11-2006 Note: Issue CC by 27.11.2006 //B.O.// BSB