IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NARAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 2561 of 2002 Between: 1 Nadigana Narsimhulu, S/o. Sankaraiah, Nadullapur village, Andole Mandal, Medak District. 2 Thota Shankarappa, S/o. Basappa, R/o.Nadullapur village, Andole Mandal, Medak District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh rep.by itsSecretary to Government Finance & Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Medak District, at Sangareddy. 3 The Hon'ble Member of Legislative Assembly, Andole Constituency, Medak District, Andole. .....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 to writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the proceedings of the District Collector vide No.234/DP/2001. dt.22.11.2001 in changing the nomenclature of the Community Hall at Nadullapur village to that of Mudiraj Community Hall at Nadullapur at the behest of the 3rd Respondent as being arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and set aside the same, or alternatively direct the District Collector, to issue orders to the effect that by changing the nomenclature of the Community Hall, Nadullapur to that of Mudiraj Community Hall at Nadullapur and all the community people of the village can utilise the said community hall which is being constructed from out of the public funds. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.GIRIDHAR RAO : Not present Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following Oral Order: (per Sri Devinder Gupta, CJ) None for the petitioners. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in changing the nomenclature of the Community Hall at Nadullapur Village to that of Mudiraj Community Hall at Nadullapur as illegal and arbitrary. In such like matters as regards change of name of Community Halls, there is hardly any law which would require consideration on judicial side. However, in what manner a particular Community Hall will be named is in the discretion of the community which constructs it. Of course, it has to be done in accordance with the procedure laid in that regard or on some principles. Unless it is shown that there is violation of any statutory rule or regulation, there cannot be any interference on judicial side. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ Date: 6th December, 2004 ________________________ M. NARAYANA REDDY, J pnb To 1 The Secretary to Government, State of Andhra Pradesh, Finance & Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Medak District, at Sangareddy. 3 The Hon'ble Member of Legislative Assembly, Andole Constituency, Medak District, Andole. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.(O.U.T.) 5 Two CD copies.