THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.34848 OF 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in putting the lock to the petitioner’s business premises in shop No.68 at Dr.N.T.R. Shopping complex, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada without issuing any notice and following due process of law as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to break open the lock and seal and permit the petitioner to continue business. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that without there being any authority, the business premises of the petitioner was locked by the respondent and hence, he prays to issue a direction to the respondent to remove the lock. 3. On the other hand, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent-municipal corporation contended that the petitioner is neither lessee nor owner of the goods in the premises in question and hence, she prays to dismiss the writ petition. 4. The petitioner has no locus standi to file the writ petition when he is not lessee or owner of the goods in the business premises in question. Therefore, the writ petition is devoid of merit and is liable to be dismissed. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. --------------------- K.C.BHAN`U, J DATED: 30-12-2011 Hsd