IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 20390 of 2001 BETWEEN: M/s. Gatestech Info Limited Rep. by its Director, Smt. L. Manjula Vani, W/o Sri L. Veeresh 126, Jaya Mansion, Opp: Kamat Hotel, Near Paradise Circle S.D. Road, Secunderabad. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Rep. by its Commissioner, Tank Bund, Hyderabad 500 004. 2 The Additional Commissioner (Finance) Advertisement Section of Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in treating the name board/board frames ﬁxed by the petitioners company on the parapet walls of its business place or as covered by Section 420 and 421 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and consequently demanding the fee for the same vide proceedings in reference letter Rc.No.2292/Advt/MCH/2001 dated 20-8-2001 issued by the Respondent No.2 is illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of fundamental rights and principles of Natural justice guaranteed under Article 14, 21 and 301 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.RAMAKRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SMT.G.JYOTHI KIRAN FOR The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 01.08.2008, as none appeared, it was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Today, when the matter is listed ‘For Dismissal’ and taken up for hearing neither the petitioner appears nor there is any representation on its behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J August 8, 2008 DSK