IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 26474 of 2008 Between: K. Somraj, S/o. K. Babu Rao, R/o. H.No. 8-2-601/G/18, Gouri Shankar Nagar, Road No. 11, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Assistant Director, Veterinary Section Central Zone, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Zonal Commissioner, Central Zone,Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Khairatabad, Hyderabad. .....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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to Notice dated 29-11-2008 bearing No. 49/Vet/CZ/2008 issued by the respondent No. 1, as illegal, arbitrary and un-constitutional and quash the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SHIVA SHANKER CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.KALPANA EKBOTE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26474 of 2008 ORDER: 1 When a notice of closure dated 10.09.2008 was served on the petitioner, who is carrying on business in Chicken and Mutton, he approached this Court and filed Writ Petition No.20323 of 2008. This Court, while disposing of the said Writ Petition at the stage of admission, directed the petitioner to treat the said notice dated 10.09.2008 as a show cause notice and submit his explanation within two weeks from the date of the order and thereupon the respondents were directed to consider the said explanation and pass appropriate orders. Pursuant thereto, the impugned order was passed on 29.11.2008 directing the petitioner to close down the shop, which he is running, within a period of three days. Assailing the said order, the petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 The only grievance of the petitioner is that though he offered an explanation on 30.09.2008 to the notice dated 10.09.2008 issued by the respondent authorities, he was not served with any complaints that were said to have been received by the respondent and he was not afforded any opportunity of personal hearing. 3 In that view of the matter, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the respondents to furnish the copies of the complaints that were received in the office of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and also afford an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and thereafter pass appropriate orders. However, the entire exercise shall be completed within a period of two weeks from today. In the meanwhile no coercive steps shall be taken by the respondents pursuant to the notice dated 29.11.2008 of the first respondent. No order as to costs. ----------------------- SRI T.G.K, J. 03.12.2008 Kvsn