ORDER : (Prayer in WP.No.6757 of 2015 :Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent to issue the authorizations/licenses in respect of the applications made by the petitioner given below within a reasonable time. ORDER : (Prayer in WP.No.6757 of 2015 :Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent to issue the authorizations/licenses in respect of the applications made by the petitioner given below within a reasonable time. S. No. File No. Date Licence 1 04/21/076/00225/AM07 12.12.2006 DFIA 2 04/21/037/00028/AM07 05.01.2007 DFRC 3 04/21/051/02683/AM07 11.01.2007 DEPB 4 04/21/037/00029/AM07 29.01.2007 DFRC 5 04/21/037/00030/AM07 29.01.2007 DFRC 6 04/21/076/00264/AM07 05.02.2007 DFIA 7 04/21/076/00261/AM07 09.02.2007 DFIA 8 04/21/037/00032/AM07 14.02.2007 DFRC 9 04/21/037/00031/AM07 14.02.2007 DFRC 10 04/21/076/00282/AM07 27.02.2007 DFIA 11 04/21/076/00290/AM07 09.03.2007 DFIA 12 04/21/076/00301/AM07 27.03.2007 DFIA 13 04/21/076/00003/AM08 05.04.2007 DFIA 14 04/21/076/00020/AM08 03.05.2007 DFIA 15 04/21/076/00021/AM08 03.05.2007 DFIA 16 04/21/076/00024/AM08 07.05.2007 DFIA 17 04/21/076/00026/AM08 07.05.2007 DFIA 18 04/21/076/00035/AM08 18.05.2007 DFIA 19 04/21/076/00036/AM08 18.05.2007 DFIA 20 04/21/076/00041/AM08 24.05.2007 DFIA 21 04/21/076/00043/AM08 12.06.2007 DFIA 22 04/21/076/00049/AM08 03.07.2007 DFIA 23 04/21/076/00057/AM08 16.07.2007 DFIA 24 04/21/076/00067/AM08 07.08.2007 DFIA 25 04/21/076/00068/AM08 07.08.2007 DFIA 26 04/21/076/00071/AM08 21.08.2007 DFIA 27 04/21/076/00079/AM08 27.09.2007 DFIA 28 04/21/076/00081/AM08 27.09.2007 DFIA 29 04/21/076/00083/AM08 28.09.2007 DFIA 30 04/21/076/00094/AM08 04.12.2007 DFIA 31 04/21/076/00095/AM08 04.12.2007 DFIA 32 04/21/076/00096/AM08 04.12.2007 DFIA 33 04/21/076/00097/AM08 05.12.2007 DFIA 34 04/21/076/00103/AM08 07.12.2007 DFIA 35 04/21/076/00104/AM08 07.12.2007 DFIA 36 04/21/076/00111/AM08 14.01.2008 DFIA 37 04/21/076/00119/AM08 14.01.2008 DFIA 38 04/21/076/00131/AM08 10.03.2008 DFIA 39 04/21/076/00136/AM08 10.03.2008 DFIA 40 04/21/076/00124/AM08 11.03.2008 DFIA 41 04/21/076/00137/AM08 11.03.2008 DFIA 42 04/21/076/00138/AM08 11.03.2008 DFIA 43 04/21/076/00139/AM08 13.03.2008 DFIA 44 04/21/076/00142/AM08 13.03.2008 DFIA 45 04/21/076/00143/AM08 13.03.2008 DFIA 46 04/21/076/00002/AM09 30.04.2008 DFIA 47 04/21/076/00003/AM09 30.04.2008 DFIA 48 04/21/076/00149/AM08 02.05.2008 DFIA 49 04/21/076/00001/AM09 02.05.2008 DFIA 50 04/21/076/00004/AM09 02.05.2008 DFIA 51 04/21/076/00019/AM09 06.06.2008 DFIA 52 04/21/076/00007/AM09 02.07.2008 DFIA 53 04/21/076/00020/AM09 02.07.2008 DFIA 54 04/21/076/00021/AM09 02.07.2008 DFIA 55 04/21/076/00046/AM09 10.10.2008 DFIA 56 04/21/076/00051/AM09 23.10.2008 DFIA 57 04/21/076/00058/AM09 10.11.2008 DFIA 58 04/21/076/00059/AM09 10.11.2008 DFIA 59 04/21/076/00060/AM09 10.11.2008 DFIA 60 04/21/076/00062/AM09 20.11.2008 DFIA 61 04/21/076/00063/AM09 24.11.2008 DFIA 62 04/21/076/00068/AM09 08.12.2008 DFIA 63 04/21/076/00073/AM09 17.12.2008 DFIA 64 04/21/076/00074/AM09 17.12.2008 DFIA 65 04/21/076/00075/AM09 26.12.2008 DFIA 66 04/21/076/00076/AM09 30.12.2008 DFIA 67 04/21/076/00087/AM09 25.02.2009 DFIA 68 04/21/076/00089/AM09 13.03.2009 DFIA 69 04/21/076/00094/AM09 27.03.2009 DFIA 70 04/21/076/00116/AM09 31.03.2009 DFIA 71 04/21/076/00003/AM10 17.04.2009 DFIA 72 04/21/076/00006/AM10 18.05.2009 DFIA 73 04/21/076/00010/AM10 26.05.2009 DFIA 74 04/21/076/00029/AM10 07.10.2009 DFIA 75 04/21/076/00030/AM10 09.10.2009 DFIA 76 04/21/076/00046/AM10 10.12.2009 DFIA 77 04/21/076/00060/AM10 01.02.2010 DFIA 78 04/21/076/00061/AM10 10.02.2010 DFIA 79 04/21/076/00067/AM10 02.03.2010 DFIA in WP.No.6758 of 2015 :Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent to issue the authorizations/licenses in respect of the applications made by the petitioner given below within a reasonable time.) S.No. File No. Date Licence 1 04/21/037/00010/AM07 07.08.2006 DFRC 2 04/21/037/00011/AM07 07.08.2006 DFRC 3 04/21/037/00113/AM07 11.08.2006 DFIA 4 04/21/076/00117/AM07 21.08.2006 DFIA 5 04/21/037/00019/AM07 07.09.2006 DFRC 6 04/21/037/00020/AM07 07.09.2006 DFRC 7 04/91/051/00605/AM07 29.11.2006 DEPB 8 04/21/076/00044/AM08 19.06.2007 DFIA 9 04/91/051/00178/AM08 09.08.2007 DEPB 10 04/91/051/00179/AM08 09.08.2007 DEPBA 11 04/21/076/00092/AM08 07.12.2007 DFIA 1. The relief sought for in the present writ petitions are to direct the respondents to issue the authorisations/licences in respect of the applications made by the petitioners within a reasonable time. 2. The petitioners are the company and manufacturer and exporter of Footwear and Footwear Components. The petitioners company had filed several applications for obtaining licences under Duty Free Import Authorisation, Duty Entitlement Pass Book and Duty Free Replenishment Certificate schemes during the period 2006 to 2012 and 2006 to 2007 respectively. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners company are entitled to obtain the benefits of all the schemes and the applications submitted by the petitioners in this regard are yet to be considered and disposed of by the respondent. 4. In this context, the learned counsel for the petitioners relied on the letters issued by the Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, wherein the applications received from the petitioners are referred and further the Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade requested the Joint Director General of Foreign Trade to furnish a report in the matters for taking further necessary action. Inspite of the letters addressed to the Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, no action has been taken and therefore the petitioners are constrained to move the present writ petitions. 5. This Court is of the considered opinion that the applications filed under the provisions of the statute are to be considered by the competent authorities as quick as possible. Keeping such applications pending for long years would cause prejudice to the interest of the applicants and further. It is to be construed that the competent authorities are committing dereliction of duty and lapses in dealing with such applications filed by the applicants for availing certain benefits under various schemes. Under these circumstances, the respondent is directed to dispose of the applications submitted by the writ petitioners between 2006 to 2010 and 2006 to 2007 respectively, which are referred in the letters signed by the Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, Chennai within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The petitioners are directed to enclose the copy of the applications, reference letters and all relevant documents along with the order passed in the writ petitions within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. 6. The petitioners are directed to enclose the copy of the applications, reference letters and all relevant documents along with the order passed in the writ petitions within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With these directions, the writ petitions stand disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs.