IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 703 of 2009 Between: B.V.Ratnam Naidu, S/o.Venkatappa R/o.7-1-8A, R.N.Mada Street, Tirupati, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Tirupathi Municipal Corporation, Rep., by its Commissioner R/o.Mahavir Talkies Road, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 2 The Tirupathi Tirumala Devasthanams, Rep., by its Executive Officer Administrative Building, Tirupati. 3 The Inspector of Police (Traffic), Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 4 Sri. Ch.Suryanarayana, S/o.Subba Rao D.No.7-3-101, R.S.Mada Street, Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 5 Sri. B.Rama Chandra Naidu, S/o.Chengalraya Naidu D.No.7-1-17, R.S.Mada Street, Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 6 Mr. B.Rajasekhar, S/o.Rama Chandra Naidu D.No.7-1-21, R.S.Mada Street, Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 7 Mr. M.Surender Reddy, S/o.Sidda Reddy D.No.93, R.S.Mada Street, Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Direction order or orders declaring the action on the part of Respondent No.1 to 3 in not shifting the Transport Companies of the Respondent No.4 to 7 from the Kodanda Rama Swamy Four Mada Streets, Tirupati as arbitrary, illegal and void and consequently direct the Respondents No. 1 to 3 to take immediate steps to stop the Transport Business of Respondents No. 4 to 7 in the Kodanda Rama Swamy Four Mada Street, Tirupati and pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.SUDHEER Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.S.I.NEWTON The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: The grievance in this writ petition is that the respondents 1 to 3 have failed to shift the transport companies of the respondents 4 to 7 from the Kodanda Ramaswamy Four Mada Street, Tirupathi. A counter affidavit is filed by the 1st respondent stating that after issuance of notices to the respondent transport companies, three transport companies have closed and shifted their shops from Four Mada Street; the respondent Corporation did not issue trade licenses to the respondents transport companies for the last two years and after coming to know of their pursuing business with an understanding with local people, the shops of the respondents 4 to 7 were closed and sealed on 25.6.2009. The 1st respondent states that the said respondent will not issue trade licenses to other businessmen as well, who are causing inconvenience to the pilgrims visiting Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple. In view of the averments in the counter, the grievance of the petitioner does not subsist. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J 3.7.2009. KRB. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 703 of 2009 Dated: 3.7.2009.