THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17165 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioners seek a mandamus declaring the action of the third respondent – District Civil Supplies Officer, Collectorate, Visakhapatnam, in not issuing them B-Form licence for running retail outlet of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in the premises bearing Door No.4-17-14, China Waltair, Yogashramam, Waltair Road, Visakhapatnam, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioners that the fourth respondent issued a letter of intent, dated 10.12.2004 to establish MS/HSD Retail Outlet at Door No.4-17-14, Beach Road, China Waltair, Yogashramam, Waltair Road, Visakhapatnam. It is stated that as per the said letter of intent, the father of the petitioners agreed to transfer the land admeasuring 1111 sq.yards covered by Survey No.51/1 of Waltair Ward, Door No.4- 17-14, Beach Road, Waltair Road, Visakhapatnam, for the purpose of establishment of retail outlet. It is further stated that to run such outlet, they are required to take B-Form licence and that though they filed application for B-Form licence in 2004 before the third respondent, in view of pendency of W.P.No.6562 of 2006 filed by some third parties as Public Interest Litigation, the same was kept pending. It is also stated that the said writ petition was dismissed by this Court by order, dated 12.11.2009. It is the grievance of the petitioners that in spite of such order, they are not being given B-Form Licence. On instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies submitted that certain observations were made by this Court, while dismissing W.P.No.6562 of 2006, and the same reads as under: “On the basis of the record available in this case, the counter- affidavits referred to, considered together with the representations which led to the institution of this writ petition, this Court is satisfied that the establishment of a retail petroleum outlet in Sy.No.51/1B, China Waltair contravenes neither the CRZ regulations nor the Zoning Regulations and as per the certificates issued by the authorities presumably on satisfaction, the premises is also not injurious to health and safety of the occupants of the adjoining schools. The writ petition is accordingly, dismissed. The interim order, dated 4-4-2006 stands dissolved. No order as to the costs.” It appears prima facie that the above observations made by this Court cannot come in the way of the petitioners’ request for grant of B-Form Licence. In view of pendency of application filed by the petitioners before the third respondent and in view of the fact that the Public Interest Litigation was rejected by this Court, I deem it appropriate to direct the third respondent to consider the application of the petitioners for grant of B-Form Licence and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioners. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 21st JULY, 2010. Note: issue c.c. in one week. kvni