IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR. DEVINDER GUPTA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE: G.ROHINI W.P. No.15058 of 2001 Between: Citizens Welfare Society (Registration No. 6076 of 1998) with registered office atDoor No.3-4-612, Narayanguda, Hyderabad – 500 029, rep. by its President, Shri Krishna Rao Naram. Petitioner AND 1. The State of A.P., rep. by Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Authority, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, rep. by its Commissioner, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 3. Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, rep. by its Vice Chairman, Patigudda, Secunderabad. Respondents 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 issue a writ, direction or order especially in the nature of a writ of Mandamus be issued, directing the respondent 1 Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, 2 the Commissioner MCH and 3 the Vice Chairman, HUDA to forbear them from proceeding with all or any of the work connected with the construction of Telugu Talli Flyover keeping in view the safety of Hussain Sagar Tank bund. The Petition coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. M.V.S.Suresh Kumar, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the G.P. for Municipal Administration on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Mr. Ghanta Rama Rao – S.C. for MCH on behalf of the Respondent No.2 and of Mr. Sarasani Satyam Reddy – S.C. for HUDA on behalf of the Respondent No.3. The Court made the following ORDER: “ Despite last opportunity being allowed no counter-affidavits are filed. List on 23-02-2004. In case respondents would like to oppose petition they may in the meanwhile file affidavit, otherwise we will proceed to dispose of the petition on the basis of the materials available on record.” SD/- B.V.S.SAI PRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Authority, State of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 3. The Vice Chairman, Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Patigudda, Secunderabad. 4. Two CCs to G.P. for Municipal Administration, High Court of A.P.Hyd(OUT) 5. Two spare copies. SAH