THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No. 3475 of 2010 Dated: 17.02.2010 Between: Smt. M.Shashi Rekha, Hyderabad. … Petitioner And The Vice Chairman &Managing Director, Hyderabad and other. … Respondents THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No. 3475 of 2010 O R D E R : The petitioner is the tenant of open space situated at M.J.Road, Hyderabad, which admittedly, belong to A.P. Housing Board. The material on record shows that the allotment was initially made on 22.11.1995 and the petitioner has been running in a Xerox cum STD centre. It is also the specific case of the petitioner that she has been paying the admitted rents regularly. However, the impugned notice dated 21.01.2010 has been issued by the 2nd respondent informing the petitioner that a sum of Rs.2,43,193/- is due from the petitioner towards arrears of rent and the petitioner was called upon to pay the said amount within 15 days, failing which, steps would be taken under Section 52 and 53 of the A.P. Housing Board Act, 1956 for recovery and eviction. The said action is challenged in this writ petition disputing the very claim of the respondents that a sum of Rs.2,43,193/- is due from the petitioner towards arrears of rent. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the fact that the impugned demand was made without giving an opportunity to the petitioner to make her representation, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition permitting the petitioner to submit her explanation/objection, if any, to the impugned demand treating the same as a show cause notice, within a period of two weeks from today. Thereafter, the 2nd respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Till such order is passed, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner for recovery of the alleged arrears or for eviction. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 17.02.2010 KLP