IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6061 of 2008 Between: Thata Praveen Kumar S/o.Thatha Kumara Swamy R/o.H.No.13-120/1,Sanjay Nagar colonyu Behind Trinetra Super Market, Malkajgiri, R.R.District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation,rep.by its Commissioner, Tank Bund,Hyderabad 2 The Deputy Commissioner, GHMC,Malkajgiri circle R.R.District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularlyone in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned final notice dated 7.2.2008 in LR.No.A1/174/2008 issued by the 2nd respondent is wholly illegal, improper ,unconstitutional and in violation of the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondents to return the EMD amount of Rsa.1,00,000/- along with interest from the date of the deposit and to grant suchother relief or reliefs as this Hon`ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.R.RADHA KRISHNA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Thata Praveen Kumar assailing the notice dated 07.02.2008 in Lr.No.A1/174/2007 issued by the Deputy Commissioner, GHMC, Malkajgiri Circle, Ranga Reddy District-2nd respondent. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents-Corporation. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the notice impugned in the writ petition, the Deputy Commissioner, GHMC, Malkajgiri Circle, Ranga Reddy District-2nd respondent issued proceedings dated 28.03.2008 forfeiting the E.M.D. amount of Rs.1.00 Lakh. Copy of the same has been placed on record. 4. Such is the case, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the proceedings of the Deputy Commissioner, GHMC, Malkajgiri Circle, Ranga Reddy District-2nd respondent with regard to forfeiture of the E.M.D. amount. 5. Reserving the said liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:26th June, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}