THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No. 6780 of 2011 DATE: 15-03-2011 Between: Viswakarma Sangham, Secunderabad …….. Petitioner and The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad and another …….. Respondents THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No. 6780 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was issued a notice, dated 25-02-2011 under Section 452 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’). It is stated that the petitioner could not submit explanation on account of non-cooperation movement taken up by the employees of the corporation. The respondents issued a notice, dated 07-03-2011, under Section 636 of the Act. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing counsel for the respondents. The delay or failure on the part of the petitioner to submit explanation to the notice under Section 452 of the Act was not on account of any negligence. It was for the reasons beyond its control. The petitioner can be granted two weeks time from today to submit explanation. The writ petition is disposed of setting aside the impugned notice, dated 07-03-2011 and leaving it open to the petitioner to submit explanation to the notice, dated 25-02-2011, issued under Section 452 of the Act within a period of two weeks from today. The respondents shall not demolish the premises in question till the orders are passed after the petitioner submits the explanation. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Date:15.03.2011 YCR