THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 18542 OF 2010 DATE: 30.07.2010 Between: M/s. Aero Club, A registered Patnership Firm, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Chief Commissioner, Tank Bund, Hyderabad and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 18542 OF 2010 ORDER : This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “To issue writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in treating the name Board fixed at the outlets/business premises of petitioner as Advertisement and issuing demand notices No. A1/ Advt/GHMC/2009, dt.13-07-2010, No. AI/ Advt/ GHMC/2009, dt.13-07-2010, No.AI/Advt/GHMC/2009, dt.13-07-2010 and No. AI/Advt/GHMC/2009, dt. 13-07-2010 in respect of Himayatnagar and Habsiguda outlets respectively demanding to pay advertisement fee and threatening to remove the name board as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, without jurisdiction and in violation of petitioner rights guaranteed under Article 14 and 265 of Constitution of India.” Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. It is primarily contended on behalf of the petitioner that the impugned demand notices issued by the Corporation without giving any prior notice is arbitrary, illegal and in violation of the principles of natural justice. The learned counsel for the respondents could not dispute the said allegation. In the circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to submit its explanation treating the impugned notices as show cause notices within a period of two weeks from today. In case any such explanation is received within the time fixed above, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Till such time, no coercive steps shall be taken pursuant to the impugned demand notices. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 30.07.2010 Note: Issue CC of order in two days (B/o) Ivd