THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
WRIT PETITION NO.12796 OF 2021
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-
"....to issue a Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of respondents 2 to 4 in releasing private vehicle hire charge bills from 01.07.2012 to 31.05.2013 to the petitioner in spite of lapse of 5 ½ years amount, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representations dated 02.01.2017 and dated Nil.10.2020 and release private vehicle hire charge bills for the above said period and pass such other order..."
2. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, Sri T.Janardhan Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner limited his request to dispose of the representations, dated 02.01.2017 and dated Nil.10.2020 submitted by the petitioner, without touching the merits of the case.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing for respondents readily agreed to dispose of the representations, dated 02.01.2017 and dated Nil.10.2020 submitted by the petitioner, if any, pending with the respondent-authorities.
4. Recording the submissions of the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, I need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in "The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh1", wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do no 1 2019 (8) SCALE 544 2 service to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representations, dated 02.01.2017 and dated Nil.10.2020 submitted by the petitioner, I find no other alternative, except to issue such direction.
5. In the result, Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to dispose of the representations, dated 02.01.2017 and dated Nil.10.2020 submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within eight (08) weeks from today. No costs.
As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed.
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