IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23655 of 2009 Between: Hotel Urvasi, 6-3-665/A/1, Opp.NIMS, Panjagutta, Hyderabad-82, Rep. by its General Manager, B.Srinivas. ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner & Special Officer, Tankbund road, Hyderabad. 2. The Additional Commissioner (Advertisement Setion) Head Office, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad. 3. M/S U.S.M.Business Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Authorized Advertisement Fee Collection Agent of GHMC), 1-8-319/2, Patigadda, Behind Ford show room, Begumpet, Secunderabad-500003. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings No. 245/AD1/Advt./GHMC/2009/429-07, dated. 9.10.2009 of the 1st respondent and the demand notice no. 92054, dated 20.10.2009 issued by the 3rd respondent as arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction and consequently set aside the same. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and upon hearing the arguments of Sri M.SRINIVAS, Advocate for the Petitioner and Smt Kalpana Ekbote, SC for Municipalities, for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, the Court made the following: ORDER: Post on 11.11.2009 “for admission” in Motion List. There shall be interim stay, as prayed for. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Commissioner & Special Officer, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tankbund road, Hyderabad. 2. The Additional Commissioner (Advertisement Setion) Head Office, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad. 3. M/S U.S.M.Business Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Authorized Advertisement Fee Collection Agent of GHMC), 1-8-319/2, Patigadda, Behind Ford show room, Begumpet, Secunderabad-500003.(RR 1 to 3 by RPAD) 4. One CC to Sri M.SRINIVAS, Advocate (OPUC) 5. One spare copy. JU HIGH COURT LNRJ DT. 4.11.2009 POST ON 11.11.2009. ORDER WP NO. 23655/2009 INTERIM STAY. Drafted by JU Dt. 6.11.2009. HIGH COURT LNRJ DT. 4.11.2009 POST ON 11.11.2009. ORDER WP NO. 23655/2009 INTERIM STAY.