IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17945 of 2004 Between: Smt. E. Satvathi, D/o. S. Yerakayya, C/o. Pan Shop, Near Santhi Ashramam, Bheemli Beach Road, Visakhapatnam 530 017. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Visakhapatnamd Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 2 Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, rep. by its Vice Chairman, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to Issue any appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the first respondents in not passing orders on the application dt. 31.7.2004 made by the petitioner for construction/erection of a shutter, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the first respondent to forthwith pass orders on the Application dt. 31.7.2004 made by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.T.S.VENKAT RAMANA The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: When the writ petition is came up for admission, the only submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the application, dated 31-07-2004, filed by the petitioner, before the 1st respondent, seeking permission to construct a shutter in the premises in question, has not yet been disposed of, and therefore, seeks appropriate direction to the 1st respondent for early disposal of the same. The learned Standing Counsel has expressed no objection for the same. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the application made by the petitioner, dated 31-07-2004, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, duly intimating the same to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. _______________ A.GOPAL REDDY,J Dated:05-10-2004 GJ To 1 The Commissioner, Visakhapatnamd Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Vice Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam. 3 Two C.D. copies.