THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6874 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of a Flat No.G-2 of Anjani Towers, Gollapudi, Vijayawada Rural Mandal and Krishna District. Her brother is the owner of Flat No.G-3, opposite to G-2. There exists a common corridor in between these two flats. As a measure of security, the petitioner and her brother arranged a grill for the open space in between their flats. The petitioner and her brother have also filed application for regularization of the same, to the 1st respondent. The Gram Panchayat, Gollapudi, the 2nd respondent, is said to have issued a notice, dated 09.01.2009, requiring the petitioner to remove the grill with a threat to take penal action, if it is not removed. Reference was made to letters, dated 26.08.2008 and 06.12.2008, addressed by the 1st respondent. The petitioner submitted a detailed explanation/reply, dated 29.01.2009, through her advocate. Her grievance is that the respondents are trying to remove the grill. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 and 2 and learned counsel for the 3rd respondent. The impugned notice was issued to the petitioner, on a complaint submitted by the 3rd respondent. In the material papers, the petitioner filed a sketch of the entire multistoried complex. The petitioner owns flat in G-2 and her brother owns flat in G-3. The 3rd respondent is said to be the owner of Flat No.G-1. A perusal of the plan discloses that the corridor or open space between Flat Nos.G-2 and G-3 is for the exclusive benefit of owners of those two flats. Obviously, to provide security to their flats, the petitioner and her brother put a grill. The access of the other flat owners is in no way harmed. There must be free flow of air to the corridor in between flat Nos.2 and 3. Necessary directions can be issued to the petitioner, in this regard. However, insistence on removal of the grill, cannot be countenanced. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed, and the impugned notice is set aside. It is, however, directed that the petitioner or her brother shall not construct any wall enclosing the corridor and only grill shall be continued, ensuring free flow of light and air across the enclosed corridor. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:24.04.2009. GJ