Andhra Pradesh Court November 1980 Judgments

B. Ramabhadra Raju Vs. Raghunanda Laxminarasamma and ors.

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: AIR1981AP59

Madhava Reddv, J. 1. This writ appeal is directed against the judgment of our learned brother Jeevan Reddy, J. allowing writ Petition No. 5138 of 1978.2. The first respondent herein applied for the grant of a permit for the establishment of a rice mill and the Commissioner, Civil Supplies granted the same by an order dated 1-11-1974 under the provisions of the Rice-Milling Industry (Regulation) Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). This permit was valid for a period of six months. During this period, the first respondent erected a rice mill and purchased the requisite machinery. Even before the expiry of the six months period, on 30-4-1975 he made an application for the grant of a licence under Section 6 of the Act. The licence was granted on 17-7-1975. One of the existing rice millers filed a suit, O.S. No. 57 of 1976 on the file of the District Munsif's Court, Cheepurupalli, for a declaration that the grant of the licence to the first respondent was not valid and for a pe...