THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.30451 OF 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue mandamus declaring the action of respondents 1 and 2 in not taking any action on the representation of the petitioner, dated 01-11-2011 for taking immediate steps to pull down/demolish the dilapidated structures under house bearing Municipal No.3-3-692, 693 and 694 of Rangrez Bazar, General Bazar, Secunderabad for life and safety of local residents and also the pedestrians as illegal and arbitrary and against the provisions of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’) and Rules made there under and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 immediately to pull down/demolish the dilapidated structures. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of giving notice under Section 459 of the Act, no further action has been taken against the unofficial respondent and hence, he prays to give a direction to the respondents 1 and 2. 3. On the other hand, learned standing counsel for respondents 1 and 2 contended that appropriate action will be taken in pursuance of notice, dated 17-02-2010. 4. One of the houses in Rangrez Bazar, General Bazar, Secunderabad, belonging to the 3rd respondent is in dilapidated condition causing danger to the life and limb of the residents of the locality. The neighborhood is densely populated with many families and large number of devotees come to the temple to offer prayers. The respondent- corporation issued notices under Sections 459 and 456 of the Act to the 3rd respondent directing him to pull down the dilapidated building. When the 3rd respondent has not acted thereupon, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents 1 and 2 on 01-11-2011 to take immediate steps. Appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondents 1 and 2 on the representation of the petitioner. 5. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate decision on the representation of the petitioner, dated 01-11-2011 and act further in pursuance of the notice issued under Section 456 of the Act, dated 17-09-2010 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. --------------------- K.C.BHAN`U, J DATED: 02-12-2011 Hsd