THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.1794 of 2010 (Dated : 23-08-2010) Between: Mantena ramanjaneya Raju Kaikaram, Unguturu Mandal, West Godavari District …Petitioner A n d The District Collector, West Godavari District, Eluru and others ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.1794 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a mandamus declaring the inaction of respondents 1 to 6 against respondents 7 and 8 as to their running hotels unauthorizedly as arbitrary and mala fide. 2. The petitioner claims to be resident of D.No.1-106 E in Kaikaram village adjacent to NH 5 within the jurisdiction of Kaikaram Grampanchayat. According to him, respondents 7 and 8 are running hotel business adjacent to his house without obtaining permission from the Grampanchayat, Kaikaram–respondent No.5 or from the National Highways Authority of India-respondent No.4 herein. The respondents 7 and 8 are also allegedly selling liquor items in the said hotel without having any valid licence. He submitted complaint dated 13.10.2009 to the respondent No.5 to take necessary action against the respondents 7 and 8. Thereupon, respondent No.5 issued notice dated 15.10.2009 to respondents 7 and 8 directing them not to cause inconvenience to the public in the said premises. But the respondents 7 and 8 gave a deaf ear to the notice dated 15.10.2009 issued by the 5th respondent. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation on 16.11.2009 to the District Collector, West Godavari District to take necessary action against respondents 7 and 8 in respect of their conducting hotel business without obtaining any licence. The 1st respondent forwarded the said representation to the Divisional Panchayat Officer-3rd respondent . The petitioner also approached Human Rights Commission and filed a complaint in H.R.Case No.7571 of 2009. The Hon’ble Human Rights Commission directed the 3rd respondent to conduct enquiry and submit report. Accordingly, the 3rd respondent conducted enquiry on 15.12.2009 and submitted report on 26.12.2009. 3. The petitioner made a representation to the 4th respondent to furnish details with regard to the norms to be followed in construction of approach roads to private properties abutting National Highways and permission obtained by respondents 7 and 8, if any, and details of accidents occurred. The 4th respondent vide Ref.NHA1/RTI/PIU-RJY/2009-10/12266 dated 9.11.2009 informed the petitioner that no proposal was received from hotel management at Kaikaram village . There being no action on the representation submitted by the petitioner, he approached this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. Notice before admission came to be ordered on 2.2.2010. On 27.4.2010, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Gram Panchayat reported that the Grampanchayat has already initiated action against respondents 7 and 8 and sought further time to file a detailed report. As on this day, no report has been filed by respondent No.5. 5. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for respondents 7 and 8. 6. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that his complaint against respondents 7 and 8 has not been considered by the Grampanchayat, Kaikaram village-respondent No.5. 7. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.5 to consider the complaint petition of the petitioner dated 13.10.2009 and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J Dt.23-08-2010 RAR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.1794 of 2010 (Dated : 23-08-2010)