IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 27951 of 2008 Between: Progressive Recognised Teacher's Union of A.P (formerly panchayat Raj Teacher' Union of AP) regd No.67/73 H.No.3-5-732/1039 Narayanguda Hyderabad rep.by its General Secretary Sri Ravi Kiran S/o.P.L Rajaiah Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Tank Bund Road Hyderabad Rep.by its Commissioner rep.by its Commissioner & Special Officer 2 The Additional Commissioner(Sports) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Tank Bund Road Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in considering and passing appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner in Letter No.216/PRTU/2008 dt 05-12-2008 received by the respondents on 19-12- 2008 as illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CHANNA RAMASEKHARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY,SC FOR MCH 1,2,4&6 The Court made the following : ORDER The petitioner is a registered Teachers Union established in the year 1971. With a view to conduct “Rashtra Vidya Sadassu” on 5.1.2009 from 9.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m on the topic “ Role of Teachers in promoting educational standards in Government Schools”, the petitioner pproached the respondent-authorities and gave a representation on 5.12.2008 requesting them to grant required permission. However, no action has been taken so far. Therefore, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation appearing on behalf of the respondents. As the petitioner is a registered union and the subject in which they are going to convene the said meeting is a very important one and it requires sufficient space for the said purpose, the respondents are hereby directed to consider the representation dated 5.12.2008 and provide NTR Stadium, opposite to Indira Park, Hyderabad for convening the said meeting, which is scheduled to be held on 5.1.2009 from 9.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m, subject to the other formalities to be complied with by the petitioner. However, it is made clear that the petitioner, under the guise of the said meeting, shall not create nuisance or any sort of inconvenience to the general public. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. __________ 23-12-2008 rkk