IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24316 of 2008 Between: M/s. Idea Cellular Limited, 5-9-62, K.L.K. Estate, Fateh Maidan Road, Hyderabad, rep. by its Sr. Manager (Legal), GPA Holder and Authorised Signatory, B. Arun Madhav, S/o. B.V.R. Murthy, aged 34 yrs. ..... PETITIONER AND Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Commissioner. .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authority in removing the seizure of name boards / board frames of the petitioner's dealers and retailers at their business places in Visakhapatnam Town s illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to return the seized boards/board frames of the petitioner's company to the petitioner and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SRINIVASA RAO PACHWA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.N.RANGA REDDY (SC FOR MPL. CORP. VSP) The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 24316 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been ﬁled by M/s Idea Cellular Limited, represented by its Senior Manager assailing the action of the respondent in removal and seizure of name boards/board frames displayed by the petitioner’s dealers and retailers at their business places in Visakhapatnam town. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned standing counsel appearing for Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. 3. The issue involved in the writ petition is covered by a Division Bench judgment of this Court in W.P.No.4089 of 2005 disposed of on 10-3-2005 wherein the petitioners were directed to submit representation to the respondents within two weeks and respondents to consider the representation and pass appropriate orders within two weeks thereafter. 4. In view of the Division Bench Judgment of this Court, this Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to make representation within a period of two weeks. The respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders on the contentions raised by the petitioner. Till the representation is made by the petitioner, the notice under Section 421 r/w Section 622 of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, shall remain in abeyance. 3rd Respondent shall return the sign boards of the petitioner forthwith. No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 6th September, 2008. Note: C.C. in three days B/o KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 24316 OF 2008 6th November, 2008.