^' COURT OF CHHATTiSGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH J'BLE SHR! RAJEEV GUPTA, CJ. i'BLE SHR! SUNSL KU?^!AR SSNHA, J. Writ Petition No.1055 of 2006 2. r. Arun Bhadra, Aged about 44 years, S/o Late Sudhir Bhadra, R/o Raman Mandir Ward, Infront of Raman Mandir, Fafadih, Raipur (C.G.) State of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, General Affair, D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantraiay, Raipur (C.G.) Municipal Corporation, through the Commissioner. Raipur 3. Collector Raipur (C.G.) Shri Ambuj Agrawal, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Yashwant Singh Thakur, Dy AG for the State. Shri HB Agrawal, Senior Advocate wlth Ms Sangita Mishra, counsel for respondent No.2/IViunicipat Corporation. ORDER i February, The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Learned counsel for the parties are heard. 2) Petitioner - Arun Bhadra has filed this writ petition styled as Public !nterest Litigation forthe following reiiefs: 's "7.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the State and its Authorities to act in accordance with the principles of welfare State. 7.2 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Municipal Corporation to remove a!l the billboards and advertisements hoardings, which are dlminishing the beauty of various vital Govemment/historic buiidings. 7.3 It is also prayed before this Hon'ble court that they may be please to direct the concern authorities to remove the small shop vendors from the road side and to reinstate them somewhere else. 7.4 Any other relief, which the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper may also be provided to the petitioner." 3) So far as the petitioner's relief about the removat of smatl shop vendors is concerned, we do not deem it proper to issue any direction in this writ petition filed as PIL, as the removal of large number of small shop vendors without any arrangement for their rehabilitation is bound to result in depriving them of their livelihood. 4) So far as the removal of biliboards and advertisement hoardings is concerned, Shri HB Agrawal, learned senior counsel appearing for respondent No.2 - ^4unicipal Corporation, Raipur during the course of hearing submitted that the Corporation shall take appropriate action for the removal of those hoardings which are likely to pose danger to the persons travelhng on the road. ^ padma 5) In view of the above submission of Shri HB Agrawal, learned senior counsel for respondent No.2 - Municipal Corporation, we are of the opinion that no further direction is required to be issued in this writ petition. 6) The writ petition, thus, stands disposed of. 7) The security amount of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only) be refunded to the petitioner. Sd/- Chiefjustice _a—— — — Sd/- SunUKumarSinha Judge r