THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 7366 of 2010 Oral order: Questioning the notice dated 20.03.2010, issued by the respondent, namely the Commissioner, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, calling upon the petitioner to shift the godown from the premises in question to any other place within 15 days from the date of its receipt failing which action will be initiated without any further notice, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. The respondent filed counter affidavit stating that the petitioner is carrying on scrap business in the premises in question, which is located in a residential area. That the respondent received several complaints from the colony people that the business carried on by the petitioner is causing lot of nuisance in the locality, that the liquor bottles gathered by the petitioner in the course of his business, are emanating foul smell and this apart, in the loading and unlading, lot of noise is created. It is further submitted during the course of loading and unloading, bottles are broken and the broken glass pieces strewn on the streets are posing threat to passersby, and this apart, the activity carried on by the petitioner is resulting in traffic problems in the area. Since the business carried on by the petitioner is dangerous and offensive, and considering the public interest involved, the respondent issued the impugned notice, calling upon him to shift his business to a non-residential place. Since the business carried on by the petitioner is said to be causing nuisance of all sorts to the residents of the area, and considering the fact that the respondent has the duty to maintain civic amenities and ensure that the residents living within its jurisdiction, do not suffer from any problems, no exception can be taken to the action of the respondent in issuing the impugned notice calling upon the petitioner to shift his place to a non-residential area, which in fact, is issued obviously to curb the nuisance being caused by the petitioner. For the foregoing reasons, there is no merit in the writ petition, and the same is accordingly dismissed. At this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought six weeks time to shift his business from the present place to a non-residential area. As requested, the petitioner is granted six weeks time to re-locate his business in a non- residential area. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 24th August, 2010 KSR