HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 22397 OF 2009 Dated: 20-10-2009 Between: A. Rama Mohana Rao ... PETITIOINER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Secretary, Roads & Buildings (R&B) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others ... RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 22397 OF 2009 ORDER: (per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) This is a public interest litigation, wherein it has been alleged that the respondent – authorities are likely to instal statues of political leaders in a way which would hinder vehicular traffic. 2. The learned Government Pleader, Sri Ganga Rao, appearing for the respondents has made a statement that in each district there is a Statue Committee consisting of the District Collector, Superintendent of Police, Superintending Engineer (R&B), Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the local municipality, Superintending Engineer (PR), Superintending Engineer (AP Transco) and the concerned Executive Engineer (R&B). Before taking any final decision with regard to installation of a statue at a particular place, the Roads and Buildings Department submits a feasibility report with regard to installation of a statue and only after the said Committee takes a final decision, the statue is installed. It has also been submitted by the learned Government Pleader that due care is taken to see that the statue installed does not hinder vehicular traffic or pedestrians. 3. We are sure that before taking any decision with regard to installation of any statue, the Committee so constituted will take care that installation of a statue would not create any problem to the citizens like hindering the vehicular traffic or pedestrians. 4. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. 3. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP No. 29088 of 2009, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 20-10-2009 ks