IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15569 of 2008 Between: Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Guru Nank Marg Ashok bazar,Hyderabad, rep.by its Organizing Secretary Harvinder Singh Arora, S/o.Sampuran Singh,Aged about 56 years Occ:Business, R/o.Ashok bazar, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation,Tank Bund, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Sports , Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund,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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to provide NTR Stadium situated opposite Indira Park,Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad for the purpose of celebrating 300 years oF "Gurta Gaddi One Sobha Yatra" on 30th July , 2008 between 9-00 A.M. to 3-00.P.M and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.R.HARSHA Counsel for the Respondent No.: R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY,SC FOR MCH 1,2,4&6 The Court made the following : O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been filed by Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha represented by its Organizing Secretary Harvinder Singh Arora assailing the action of the 1st respondent in not considering the application filed by the petitioner seeking permission to celebrate 300 years of GURTA GADDI ONE SOBHA YATRA on 30-7-2008 between 09.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. at N.T.R. Stadium, Opposite Indira Park, Hyderabad. Harvinder Singh Arora, Organising Secretary of Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha-petitioner has sworn to the affidavit. It is stated in the writ affidavit that the petitioner submitted the representation to 1st respondent for sanction of N.T.R Stadium, Opposite Indira Park, Hyderabad on 30-7- 3008 to celebrate 300 years of GURTA GADDI ONE SOBHA YATRA on 30-7-2008 between 09.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. It is also stated in the writ affidavit that on an earlier occasion when the 1st respondent refused to grant permission a writ petition being W.P.No.26398 of 2006 was filed and the said writ petition came to be disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the request of the petitioner to provide N.T.R Stadium, Opposite Indira Park, Hyderabad. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. The factual aspect of this Court directing the 1st respondent to consider the application in similar circumstances is not in dispute. Indeed a copy of the order passed in W.P.No.26398 of 2006 has been placed on record. The relevant portion of the order reads as under: “ In the light of the facts and circumstances well explained and also in the light of the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.21166 of 2005, dated 2.11.2005, this Court is of the considered opinion that the present Writ Petition be disposed of directing the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner to provide N.T.R. Stadium situated opposite to Indira Park, Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad, for the purpose of holding Kirtan (Prayer) by the petitioner on 10.2.2007, subject to such conditions which may be imposed in this regard taking into consideration the facts and circumstances at an early date, preferably, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” Since in similar circumstances, a direction has been given to 1st respondent to consider the request of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner subject to the following conditions: 1) The writ petitioner shall provide adequate parking place as well as basic amenities to the persons who attend the celebrations; 2) The sound level of celebrations shall be maintained in such a manner as not to disturb the local residents. This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 23rd July, 2008. (B.Seshasayana Reddy,J) cc in two days. tnb ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK} THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.15569 OF 2008 23RD JULY 2008