Sri Sai Chandra Chillies, Rep. By Its Partner, D.No.22-7-34, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep By Its Principal Secretary

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.9851 OF 2017 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned standing counsel for respondents 3 and 4.

The petitioner is a trader dealing with agricultural produce, livestock and products of livestock. It is required to apply for licence under Rule 48 of the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, 1969. Rules 48 to 50 thereof provide for the procedure for issuance of licence. The petitioner applied for renewal of licence. It paid the requisite licence fee along with penalty amount imposed by the Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Guntur and in spite of the same, when it was not issued the licence in Form 8, the present writ petition is filed.

It is not disputed by the learned standing counsel for respondents 3 and 4 that the petitioner has applied as per the procedure contemplated under the aforesaid Rules and it is entitled for licence and that he has not received any adverse remarks against the petitioner for denial of licence. In the circumstances, the writ petition is allowed directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider the application of the petitioner for issuance of licence and issue the same in accordance with law, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in these writ petitions shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J 12.10.2017 pln