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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
T. MADHAVI DEVI
Omsai Traders – Appellant
Versus
State Of Telangana – Respondent
ORDER:
T. MADHAVI DEVI, J.
This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus (1) declaring the action of the respondents in not allotting shop No.17, situated at wholesale market of Bowenpalli, as illegal and arbitrary; (2) declaring the action of the respondents in allotting shops in favour of all the 10 traders out of 11 traders except the petitioner though the petitioner is similarly situated and was doing business while shifting market from Hissamgunj, Monda Market to Bowenpalli Market in 1995 as discriminatory; and consequently (3) to direct the respondents to allot and sell shop No.17, situated at Bowenpalli Market in favour of the petitioner at the cost as fixed in favour of other traders in the year 1995 and to pass such other order or orders in the interest of justice.
2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present writ petition are that the petitioner is a partnership firm which obtained marketing license under Section 7(1) of the Market Act from the erstwhile Agricultural Market Committee, Hyderabad, in the year 1993 when the market was situated at Hissamgunj, Monda Market and the said license was renewed from time to time and was valid upto 31.03.2018. It is stat
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