IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO : 7634 of 2004 Between: S. Tejender Singh, Hand Ball Coach, H.No. 1-5-32. Sikhwadi, Sangareddy, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Collector and Chairman of Statium Ground, Sangareddy, Medak District. .....RESPONDENT 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 an order, direction, or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus calling for the remarks and records from the respondent herein and connected to, 1. The frequent use of the sports stadium ground, Sangareddy, Medak District for the Political meetings, other Government Administration and privagte purpose, 2. Entering of the heavy vehicles, like trucks, buses, cars into the play ground and heavy digging of the play ground for the purpose of arrangement of and erection of tent-stages and making barricades due to which causing damage to the elevation of the play-ground; and, 3. As such the public, who are using the play ground for their health purpose, as well as the players who are practicing sports are being suffered with severe injuries like fractures, sprains etc. affecting their performance, and to pass appropriate orders directing the concerned authorities not to permit the use of the stadium ground, Sangareddy, Medak District for other than sports i.e., conducting the meetings by the political parties and Government’s administrative purposes though there are other grounds like Gunj Maidan, Tara Degree college ground and police parade Ground for such use and pass such other or further orders. This petition is coming on for hearing and upon perusing the letter sent by the petitioner and upon hearing the arguments of the Government Pleader for Home, the Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (per The Honourable Sri Devinder Gupta, the Chief Justice) Letter sent by S.Tejender Singh, S/o S.Dhanna Singh, claiming to be Hand Ball Coach and stated to be giving coaching to the children and youth at Sanga Reddy Stadium Ground, addressed to the Chief Justice was registered as taken-up Writ Petition. He made a grievance that the stadium ground at Sanga Reddy is being permitted for purposes other than sports activities, namely, political meetings and for other government administrative functions, thereby, causing damage to the stadium and causing inconvenience to the sports lovers. Respondent was called upon to file his affidavit in reply. District Collector and Executive Chairman, District Sports Authority, Sangareddy has filed counter affidavit stating that only on rare occasions permission was granted for some important functions and other purposes taking into consideration security involved therein. This permission had to be accorded because there was no other place similar in nature to be used for such purposes. It is also stated that it is not a normal permission and only on considering the importance of the function or purpose that as a special case, permission is granted for use of the ground ensuring that no damage is caused to the stadium. In view of the affidavit in reply stating that permission is granted only as a special case ensuring that no damage is caused to the stadium, we close the Writ Petition as calling for no action on our part. No costs. ______________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, C.J. 12.7.2004 ____________ G.ROHINI, J. VR. To 1. The Collector and Chairman of Statium Ground, Sangareddy, Medak District. 2. Two CCs to Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT). 3. Two CD copies.