HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION NO. 30734 OF 2010 Wednesday, the Eighth Day of December, Two Thousand and Ten Between Dr.A.M.V. Chalapatiraju Petitioner AND The Bhimavaram Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Bhimavaram, West Godvari District and others Respondents O R D E R: The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in making arrangement to lay a pipeline through the petitioner’s Association Apartment i.e. M/s. Sai Rukmini Flat Owners Association, Padma Rao Nagar, Secunderabd, being illegal, arbitrary and prejudicial to the interests of the petitioner Association. Learned counsel for the petitioner Association submits that the petitioner has fixed transformer and in case the pipeline passes through the petitioner Association Apartment, irreparable loss would be caused. Learned counsel for the respondents, however, submits that laying pipeline is for the general benefit of the entire public and all the persons residing in the locality and, hence, no directions are liable to be issued against the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the has already filed representation in the year 2008, which may be considered by the respondents. After hearing the counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner Association may file a fresh representation before the second respondent within two weeks from today and in case it is filed, the same shall be considered by the competent authority, as expeditiously as possible. No costs. ______________________ Justice Ashutosh Mohunta December 8, 2010 MAS