HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.12280 of 2010 ORDER: Heard Smt N.P.Anjana Devi, Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri N.Ranga Reddy, Learned Standing Counsel for the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. At their request the Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission. The petitioner, who is an employee in Roads and Buildings Department, is an animal lover and has been keeping stray dogs in her residence. At present, the number of such dogs is 28. It is her case that she had submitted applications along with requisite fee seeking grant of licence for each of these dogs. While matters stood thus, the respondent-Corporation issued a notice dated 24.05.2010 informing the petitioner that, on 22.05.2010, the Veterinary Public Team had visited the place; and the team had enquired about the matter and opined that the dogs were causing nuisance to the neighbours. The notice refers to a petition by Prajavani submitted to the District Collector, Visakhapatnam. A reference is also made to the fact that earlier on a complaint given to the Commissioner the petitioner was informed to clear the stray dogs kept in her house. Under the said notice, the petitioner was instructed to vacate the premises along with 28 dogs within 10 days from the date of receipt of the notice failing which the Corporation would initiate appropriate action. Smt N.P.Anjana Devi, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, would vehemently contend that the petitioner was not even given copies of the alleged complaint made by the neighbours or through Prajavani; that she was not given an opportunity of being heard in the matter; and in any event the petitioner cannot be asked to vacate the premises which she owns. In such circumstances, I consider it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent-Corporation to furnish copies of the complaints made by the neighbours and through Prajavani to the petitioner, give her an opportunity of being heard and, thereafter, pass orders, with regards the action proposed to be taken, in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:02.06.2010 Usd