THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.25079 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a Legislator from Alur constituency of Kurnool District. The Kunkanur Village of Devanakonda Mandal is within that constituency. The Sarpanch of that village submitted a representation to the Executive Engineer, (R&B) Division, Adoni, seeking permission to erect statue of late Dr.Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, the Ex-Chief Minister, at the cross roads. The Executive Engineer addressed a letter dated 06-05-2010 to the Superintending Engineer observing that the traffic island at KM 0/0 of Devarakonda- Maddikera is ideal for that purpose. Almost at the same time, the followers of late Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, another Ex-Chief Minister, submitted a representation for erection of a statue in the same village. The 1st respondent accorded permission through memo dated 16-09-2010, for erection of the statue of late Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy. The petitioner challenges the said proceedings. She contends that there was no justification for the respondents in issuing the impugned memo, even while the representation, seeking permission to erect the statue of late, Dr.Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy is pending. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. Hardly there exists any rule or provision of law, regulating the erection of statues. It is a matter of convenience and the wish of the local public. Being the superior authority, the 1st respondent has accorded permission for erection of the statue of late Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy. Unless it is alleged that the 1st respondent has acted in a mala fide manner, or that the memo issued by him is contrary to law, this Court cannot interfere, in matters of such nature. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.02-02-2011. KO