HARI PRASAD Vs. COLLECTOR BALLIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri S. N. Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A. C. Tripathi, learned Special Counsel representing the respondents.

(2.) AFTER hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we are of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by calling for a return from the respondents in view of the order which we are passing upon the joint request and agreement of the learned eounsel for the parties.

(3.) FOR the fore-going reasons, we direct the Collector. Ballia to decide and dispose of the application of the petitioner dated 30th September, 1492, a copy whereof is Annexure-2 to the writ petition, within a period of one month from the date of prod action of a certified copy of this order, on merits and in accordance with law, and till then keep further proceedings in respect of grant of new licence to vend Tari at the shop located at Mainagori, Rasra in the district of Ballia, in pursuance of the public notice dated 9th December. 1992, a copy whereof is Annexure-1 to the supplementary-affidavit filed in this Court, suspended.