THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14194 of 2009 DATED:16.07.2009 Between: C. Bheemsen Rao ……Petitioner AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its Principal Secretary, General Adminsitration (Poll)Depoartment, Secretasriat, Hyderabad and others ….Respondents THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14194 of 2009 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner, who is an elected councilor for the Ward No.13, Municipal Council, Gadwal, seeks a Mandamus directing the fourth respondent-Commissioner, Municipal Council to incorporate his name on the plaque placed for the inauguration of a shopping complex in Ward No.13 after the name of Chairperson Gadwal Municipality as per G.O.Rt.No.2977 General Administration (Poll.A) Department dated 25.06.2002. Nothing could be placed before this Court to show that the instructions issued in the said G.O.Rt.No.2977 General Administration (Poll.A) Department, dated 25.06.2002 with regard to observance of protocal to be followed during the functions organized by Government/Local bodies have any statutory force. They are nothing more than administrative instructions and do not give rise to any legal right which can be enforced in a court of law. Hence, it is not open to the petitioner to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, this shall not preclude the respondents to consider the representation dated 13.10.2008 said to have been made by the petitioner in accordance with law. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J 16th July, 2009 bud