IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: S.ANANDA REDDY W.P. No.4289 of 2004 Between: Sridhar. Petitioner AND 1. Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (Ele.II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Director of Municipal Administration, A.P., Hyderabad. 3. The District Collector, Nizamabad District. 4. The Commissioner, Nizamabad Municipality, Nizamabad. Respondents 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 issue a writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the G.O.Ms.No.64, dt. 25-2-2004 issued by the 1st respondent as being arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and violative of principles of natural justice, apart from being contrary to the provisions under Section 59-A of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 and consequently set aside the same. The Petition coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. P.Laxma Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and of G.P. for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, on behalf of the Respondents 1 & 2 and of G.P. for Revenue, on behalf of the Respondent No.3 and of Mr. R.Thimma Reddy – S.C. for Municipality, on behalf of the Respondent No.4. The Court made the following ORDER: “ Post on 15-03-2004. In the meanwhile, the Government is directed not to notify the impugned order in the Gazette. The Learned Govt. Pleader is directed to produce the records.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (Ele.II) Department, Government of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, A.P., Hyderabad. 3. The District Collector, Nizamabad District. 4. The Commissioner, Nizamabad Municipality, Nizamabad. 5. Two CCs to G.P. for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, High Court of A.P.Hyd(OUT) 6. Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P.Hyd(OUT) ( 5 & 6 by Spl. Messenger with a direction to produce the records on 15-03-2004 at 10.30 A.M.) 7. One spare copy. SAH