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Maddisetti Venkateswarlu, v. The Government of India

Telangana HC17 Apr 2014WP/11647/2014

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What is this about?

The High Court directed the Directorate of Legal Metrology to process a pending application for approval of a test centre established under Section 24 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and forward it to the Joint Secretary within two weeks.

What did the court decide?

Directed the 3rd respondent (Director) to process the application and forward it to the 2nd respondent (Joint Secretary) within two weeks; the 2nd respondent directed to pass orders within four weeks.

Maddisetti Venkateswarlu, Vs The Government of India — Consumer Protection | Telangana HC (2014)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD

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THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN

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Present

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO

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WRIT PETITION No.11647 of 2014

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Between:

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Maddisetti Venkateswarlu, S/o. Somaiah, Aged 59 years, Occ: Repairer of Weights and Measures, Door No.2/102, Narasingaraopet, Gudur Town and Mandal, SPSR Nellore District.

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.. Petitioner

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AND

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The Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Legal Metrology Division, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001, Rep. by its Secretary & 2 others

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.. Respondents

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The Court made the following:

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO

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WRIT PETITION No.11647 of 2014

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ORDER:

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The case of the petitioner is that as per the provision under Section 24 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, any person in possession or custody or control of weights and measures required to have such weights and measures verified in a Government Approved Test Centre on payment of prescribed fee. Rule 5 of the Legal Metrology (Government approved test centre) Rules 2013 provides for establishment of Government approved test centre. In accordance with the said provision, the petitioner has applied for grant of approval for establishment of the test centre. On 14.10.2013, the petitioner applied to the 3^rd respondent and the 3^rd respondent has to process the same and with his remarks, forward it to the Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Legal Metrology Division (2^nd respondent) and the 2^nd respondent has to pass orders thereon.

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2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that so far no orders are passed or communicated though as per the guidelines, within 45 days, the application is required to be disposed of.

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3. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, without expressing any opinion on merits, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Director, Legal Metrology, Department of Consumer Affairs, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi (3^rd respondent) to process the application submitted by the petitioner on 14.10.2013 and forward it to the Joint Secretary (2^nd respondent) along with his remarks within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the 2^nd respondent is directed to consider the said report of the Director, Legal Metrology (3^rd respondent) and pass appropriate orders as warranted by law within a further period of four (4) weeks. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

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_________________ RAO, J

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Date: 17^th April, 2014 Note: Issue C.C. in three (3) days. (B/o.) KL

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO

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WRIT PETITION No.11647 of 2014

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Date: 17^th April, 2014

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Maddisetti Venkateswarlu, v. The Government of India

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