IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE: V.V.S.RAO W.P. No. 6953 of 2002 Between: Mohd. Mouzam Ali. … Petitioner AND 1. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad. 2. The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by the Principal Secretary to the Govt. Police-H Department, Secretariat, 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 will be pleased to pass an order or direction or writ, one more in the nature of a writ of Mandamus, declaring and holding that G.O.Ms.No.156, Home (Police-H) Department dated. 5-7- 2001 which imposes an annual licence renewal fee of Rs. 2000/- on Hotel at serial No.2 of the annexure to the G.O.Ms. is bad in law, ultra vires the Hyderabad City Police Act, illegal, and arbitrary and unenforceable. The Petition coming on for orders as to admission upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. P.Ram Shah, Advocate for the Petitioner and of G.P. for Home for the Respondents (Not present) The Court made the following ORDER: “ Inspite of specific direction, learned Assistant Government Pleader to file counter affidavit, counter affidavit is not filed. Inspite of the direction being sent to the Government Pleader for Home, he is not present. Finally, a weeks’ time is granted to the respondents to file counter affidavit. If counter affidavit is not filed a direction will be issued to the Commissioner of Police and the Secretary to Government in Home Department to be present in the court and answer the allegations made in the writ petition. Post on 13-07-2005. Office to dispatch a copy of this order to both the respondents today itself.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad. 2. The Principal Secretary to the Govt. Police-H Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. (1 & 2 by Spl. Messenger) 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyd(OUT) 4. One spare copy. SAH HIGH COURT RR,J DATE: 27.6.2005 Note: Post on 04.7.2005 Motion List. ORDER WP.NO. 12456 OF 2005 Direction HIGH COURT RV DRAFTED ON 28-6-2005 RR,J DATE: 27.6.2005 Note: Post on 04.07.2005 Motion List ORDER WP.NO. 12456 of 2005 Direction