IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2009 W.P.No.24375 of 2009 Between: Swamy Vivekananda Social Welfare Association rep. by its General Secretary, Smt R.Nirmala Bai ….PETITIONERS and The Cantonment Board rep. by the Chief Executive Officer, Secunderabad Cantonment Board, Secunderabad. …RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.24375 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was accorded permission to conduct exhibition in an open land owned by the respondent Secunderabad Cantonment Board in Sy.No.487 at picket for a period of 3 months from 05.09.2009 to 13.11.2009 subject to certain conditions. The petitioner states that on account of heavy rains for some period and disturbances for some period, the exhibition could not be effectively run for a major part of the span and it had submitted an application on 07.09.2009 for extension thereof from 14.11.2009 to 01.01.2010. Its grievance is that no action has been taken and claims relief in this regard. The respondent filed a counter affidavit denying the allegations. It is stated that after the term of licence had expired, the Cantonment Board has decided not to give the land for similar purposes hereafter. It is also alleged that the petitioner committed certain violations as to parking of vehicles and collecting of parking fee and the same is leading to traffic congestions. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondent. The petitioner admits that the period of licence had expired as early as on 13.11.2009. Though certain grounds are pleaded for extension of the licence, this Court is not inclined to deal with the same. It is ultimately for the Cantonment Board to decide whether or not to extend the licence or permission. A resolution passed by the Cantonment Board to the effect that the said land shall not be permitted to be used for such purposes hereafter and that it shall be developed into a walking track is placed before this Court. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed. It is, however, directed that the petitioner shall vacate the site and remove the installations within a period of two weeks from today subject to payment of the proportionate licence fee within one week from today. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 25th November 2009 CVRK Note: Office to issue C.C. within 3 days. B/o CVRK