IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 7218 of 2009 Between: Shree Venkata Krishna Hotels Private Limited, 6-3-563/31/1, Erramanjil, Hyderabad, rep. by its Managing Director, Ganesh K. Narmballi S/o. N.Krishnamurthy aged about 33 Yrs, R/o.27, Gunrock Enclave, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Special Officer & Commissioner, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Additional Commissioner, Advertisement, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad. 3 U.S.M. Business Systems Private Limited, 1-8-319/2, Patigadda Road, Behind Ford Showroom, Secunderabad. .....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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the notice dated 28.03.2009, proceedings No.245/Ad1/Advt/GHMC-200802009 vide Challan No.10396 treating the name board / board frames fixed by the petitioner on the parapet wall of its business place and consequently demanding the fee for the same is illegal, arbitrary, capricious and in violation of the principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P.SRIHARI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: SRI R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY,SC FOR GHMC The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.7218 of 2009 O R D E R: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation appearing for respondents 1 and 2. The writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent- Corporation in demanding advertisement fee from the petitioner on the ground that the name board fixed by it on parapet wall of its business place is covered by Sections 420 and 421 read with Section 622 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the issue involved in this writ petition is not res integra and a Division Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.4172 of 2003 and batch dated 06.03.2007 has already considered the issue and disposed of the writ petitions giving liberty to the petitioners therein to make representations to the respondents within a period of two weeks and the respondents were directed to consider the representations of the petitioners and pass speaking orders on all the contentions raised by the petitioners. Following the same, this writ petition is also disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to make representation to the respondents within a period of two weeks. The respondents shall consider the representation of the petitioner and pass speaking orders on all the contentions raised by the petitioner. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 7th April, 2009 v v