HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.20666 of 2009 ORDER: Both Sri C.R.Sridharan, Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.Ramachandra Reddy, Learned Standing Counsel for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation would agree that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is covered by a judgment of this Court in W.P.No.23354 of 2009 and batch dated 31.12.2009. Following the said judgment this writ petition is also allowed holding that: (a) the advertisement fee levied by the Corporation is in the form of a tax referable to Section 197 of the Act and it could not have been levied without specific authority and in accordance with the prescribed procedure; (b) the notices impugned in the writ petition do not accord with Sections 169, 633 and other relevant provisions of the Act, and they are accordingly set aside; and (c) the Corporation is entitled to insist on the permissions being obtained for erection and display of advertisements, subject, however, to the exceptions covered by the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 421 of the Act; and to stipulate a fee therefor, commensurate with the service or regulatory activity, and in its discretion to levy tax, under Section 197(f), duly following the prescribed procedure. No order as to costs. ______________ 13-4-2010 asp